SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- 405NM and 642 NM solid state laser upgrades for MoFlo Cell Sorter
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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)-2010-201-AMB
- Archive Date
- 7/15/2010
- Point of Contact
- Aaron Blackshire, Phone: 301-435-0335
- E-Mail Address
-
aaron.blackshire@nih.gov
(aaron.blackshire@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Office of Acquisition (OA) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to Beckman Coulter Inc, 4300 N Harbor Blvd., M/S E-21-C, Fullerton, CA 92834 for the below listed equipment The reference number for this announcement is NHLBI-PB-(AR)-2010-201-AMB. 1. Red Fiber Coupled Laser Upgrade 642nm 75mw. 2. Red Sensitivity Upgrade 3. Detection Pod Upgrade Detection Path 2 4. Coherent 405nm 35mw Laser with Optics set, upgrade kit 5. Labor (Installation of upgrade Kits) 6. Travel Beckman Coulter, Inc is the only vendor that can provide solid-state 405nm abd 642 nm replacement lasers for the MoFlo Cell Sorter.The sole source determination is based on the fact that any modifications done to Beckman Coulter insturments by a third party will void the instruments services contract which is in place and disallow any future coverage. Although there may be other third-party suppliers for the laser, this would require custom mounts built for the MoFlo optical Bench, thus supporting the determination to make a sole source award to Beckman Coulter. The delivery point is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Building 10, 6th Floor, Wing D, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda MD 20814. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with size standard of 500 employees, this is a small business set-aside. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6 B Competitive Requirements are not applicable (FAR Part 6.001).and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-40 (April 22, 2010). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, by June 30, 2010, 7:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Inquires to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PB-(AR)-2010-201-AMB, may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisition, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Suite 6042, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Aaron Blackshire. Response may be submitted electronically to aaron.blackshire@nih.gov. Faxes will not be accepted. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. Primary Point of Contact.: Aaron Blackshire Contracting Office Address: Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902 Place of Contract Performance: NIH Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902
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