SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI-PB-AR-2008-120-RCO
- Point of Contact
- Rosie C Owens,, Phone: (301) 435-0365, Chris Belt,, Phone: 301.435.6672
- E-Mail Address
-
rowens@mail.nih.gov, cbelt@nhlbi.nih.gov
- Description
- This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation document will not be issued and proposals will not be requested.This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation document will not be issued and proposals will not be requested. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition, FAR Part 13 and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and a capability in response to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Consolidated Operation Acquisitions Centers (COAC) on behalfh of National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Sequenom Inc., 3595 John Hopkins Court, San Diego, CA 921211-33 for renewal of on-site emergency repair service and preventive maintenance service agreement. This service agreement is for the premier service plan: (1) RT Workstation, serial number #2UA70610k5, (2) Compact #BA070008, (3) Samsung nanodispenser serial# B1-0031-BC, (4) multimek liquid handler serial #304680APS. Period of performance: Twelve (12) months, Location of Service: NIH campus for NIAMS, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219 and Size Standard is $6.5m is applicable to this requirement. The Small Business set-aside does not apply. Sequenom Inc., is the manufacturer with no service distributors, therefore; only manufacturer certified skilled and knowledgeable technicians could perform preventative maintenance service. In order for the government to maintain its existing warranty on replacement parts, all parts must be compatible with existing equipment. This sole source acquisition therefore is justified under the authority contained in 41 U. S.C. 253 (1) and FAR 6.302-1 (a) (2), states that: When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement full and competition need not be provided for. The maintenance agreement will cover: 1) Availability of maintenance service for Sequenom Inc. equipment during normal workdays, Monday through Friday, excluding Sequenom Inc. observed holidays. Toll free, On-call service performed from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). 2) All labor and travel expenses associated with repair or replacement of items covered under service contract. 3) Parts replacement as required on the exchange or new part basis of the sole discretion of Sequenom Inc., excluding consumables and objectives. 4) this service contract includes one (1) preventive maintenance inspection per annual period (upon request by authorized NIAMS staff). Certified engineers and application support from Sequenom Inc. must perform all maintenance service. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-(AR) 2008-120-RCO, submitted by 5:00pm, Washington, DC time on May 5, 2008 to the below address: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Consolidated Operation Acquisitions Centers (COAC), Procurement Branch 6701 Rockledge Drive, RM6128, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902 Attn: Rosie C. Owens, Contract Specialist Point of Contract Rosie C. Owens, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-7920, fax 301-480-3345 or E-mail rowens@nhlbi.nih.gov Christopher Belt, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-435-6672, Fax 301-480-3345 or E-mail chris_belt@nih.gov
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIAMS 9000 Rockvile Pike (Campus), BETHESDA, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01557603-W 20080422/080420213029-0a15525124378379fd5d77efa82db432 (fbodaily.com)
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