SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- FACSAria Cell Sorter Service Agreement
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Blvd., EPS Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- NCI-120033-MD
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2012
- Point of Contact
- Miguel Diaz, Phone: (301) 402-4509, Caren N Rasmussen, Phone: (301) 402-4509
- E-Mail Address
-
miguel.diaz@nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
(miguel.diaz@nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6120 Executive Boulevard, EPS Suite 600, Room 6079, Rockville, MD 20852, UNITED STATES. Description The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research plans to procure on a sole source basis with BD Biosciences of 2350 Qume Drive San Jose, CA 95131-1812, a service agreement for a government-owned BD FACSAria cell sorter. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). The North American Industry Classification System Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $19 Million. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from 01 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. The FACS Core 37 Facility supports the CCR scientific research community by providing instrumentation and expertise to perform state-of-the art cell sorting. The laboratory currently houses a special order research FACSAria cell sorter located in Building 37 Room 6008. This instrument is in daily use; the lab serves over 200 scientists every year. The sorter needs to be kept in optimal condition with scheduled preventive maintenance and, if out of service, needs to be repaired and returned to service as quickly and efficiently as possible. The purpose is a service agreement for a government-owned BD Biosciences FACSAria cell sorter. Contractor shall perform two (2) semi-annual preventive maintenance inspections on each piece of equipment during the contract period. Service shall consist of thorough cleaning, calibration, adjusting, inspection, and testing of all equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's latest technical specifications. All equipment shall be operationally tested through at least one (1) complete operating cycle at the end of the preventive maintenance inspection to assure optimum and efficient performance. Emergency repair services shall be provided on an unlimited basis during the term of this contract at no additional cost to the government. Unlimited on-site service support will be provided by a Field Service Representative Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays). All requests for repair will be dispatched with a 48-hour guaranteed response. Unlimited telephone support for instrumentation, applications, and reagents will be provided by a representative (Monday-Friday, 8AM-12AM EST). Upon receipt of notice that any part of the equipment is not functioning properly, the Contractor will furnish a qualified factory-trained service representative to inspect the equipment and perform all repairs and adjustments necessary to restore the equipment to normal and efficient operating condition. Emergency service calls shall not replace the necessity for scheduled preventive maintenance. NCI has determined that BD Biosciences is uniquely qualified to provide the required service agreement. BD Biosciences is the manufacturer and only known vendor qualified to provide software revisions to the proprietary software, product corrective actions, as well as technical telephone and troubleshooting assistance. In addition, this proprietary instrument is uniquely designed for this lab and the manufacturer is the only known vendor qualified to meet its service requirements. For the aforementioned reasons, BD Biosciences is the only known source for this requirement. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of Acquisitions on or before 11:00 AM EST on February 23, 2012. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax); an original and one copy must be sent to the NCI Office of Acquisitions to the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to Miguel Diaz, Contract Specialist at miguel.diaz@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NCI-120033-MD on all correspondences.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: FACS Core Lab, Building 37 Room 6008, 37 Convent Dr, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
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