SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Liquid Helium
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333912
— Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-830
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jermaine Duncan, Phone: 3018277515
- E-Mail Address
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jermaine.duncan@nih.gov
(jermaine.duncan@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 1.Solicitation Number: HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-17-830 2.Title: Liquid Helium 3.Classification Code: F - Natural resources and Conservation Services 4.NAICS Code: 333912 - Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing Description This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background The Laboratory of Functional and Molecular Imaging is home to an ultra-high magnetic field 11.7T animal MRI scanner with a 31 cm bore, one of the highest field magnets with such a large bore in the world. To maintain this field, the magnet windings are immersed in liquid helium, and then held in a vacuum to lower the temperature to around 2 Kelvin. This enables the magnet to operate in a superconducting state at this high field. The vacuum and continuous boiloff of the liquid helium requires that the helium be refilled periodically. For this magnet, the volume required for refilling is 350 liters, which is required approximately every three weeks. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of the acquisition is to procure liquid helium to supply the 11.7T animal MRI magnet. Project requirements Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary material and equipment stated below. Generic Name of Product: Liquid Helium Purchase Description: Liquid Helium Salient characteristics: 1.The contractor shall provide 350 Liter Dewar's of liquid helium. Liquid helium is liquefied gas and presents a cryogenic burn risk (frostbite). 2.Dewar's of this gas shall be handled by trained and certified personnel. 3.The Dewars shall be stored outdoors in well ventilated area. One 350 liter helium tank is needed approximately every 3 weeks. This can vary somewhat due to difference in the boiloff from the magnet, related to atmospheric conditions and usage of the magnet. 4.Tanks are delivered and picked up at the following location: National Institutes of Health Building 10, B1NMR loading dock, 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Generally, we will have no more than one dewar at a time, totaling 17 x 350 liter dewers. However, on occasion we go up to 4 weeks between fills. The maximum number of liters we will need annually is 5950. Boiloff can be higher and fills may not be as efficient as expected, requiring more helium. The total amount of helium shall not exceed 5950 liters during the period of performance of this contract. Delivery/Deliverables Average of one delivery per month, every three weeks. It is possible that we will need to add an additional delivery, or that we will not need a delivery. The project officer of this contract will advise the contractor if there is a change in the delivery schedule. Key Personnel Not applicable Level of Effort Not applicable Government Responsibilities The Government will cooperate with Contractor personnel so that delivery can be performed efficiently and without interruption. The Government will not be obligated to pay any federal, state, or local tax imposed upon or measured by contractor's net income. Applicable tax will be invoiced unless we receive a tax exemption certificate will be provided which acceptable to the taxing authorities. Reporting Requirements There are no reporting requirements. Anticipated Contract Type: A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. Period of Performance/Delivery Requirements 15 days ARO Capability Statement: Contractors that believe that they possess the ability to provide the required equipment should submit documentation on their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement/information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to fifteen (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. Interested organizations are required to identify their organization name, address, DUNS Number type of business (e.g. 8(a), HubZone, etc), applicable North American Industry Classification System Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government request that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted to Jermaine Duncan, Contract Specialist, via email at jermaine.duncan@nih.gov before the closing date and time of this announcement. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered. Note: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. No proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After review of the responses received, pre-solicitation and solicitation notices may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. The solicitation release date is pending. The Government anticipates negotiation of a firm fixed price purchase order. Contracting Office Address: 31 Center Drive Room 1B59 Bethesda, Maryland 20892 United States Place of Performance: Bethesda, Maryland 20892 United States Primary Point of Contact: Jermaine Duncan, Contract Specialist Jermaine.duncan@nih.gov Phone: 301-827-7515
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