SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Service maintenance agreement
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NICHD-12-021
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2012
- Point of Contact
- Tracey Muck, Phone: 301-443-7797
- E-Mail Address
-
muckt@mail.nih.gov
(muckt@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NIH-NICHD-12-021 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $19M. However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intend to procure on a sole source basis with Newport Corporation, Spectra-Physics Laser Division, 3635 Peterson Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054 to provide one year preventative maintenance agreement (gold level service) for two (2) Newport Mai Tai Deep See multiphoton lasers connected to two different confocal microscopes. The gold level service maintenance agreement covers parts, labor and travel (excludes consumables) for each laser. Newport Corporation, Spectra-Physics Laser Division, is the manufacturer of this equipment and the sole source provider for all parts and repair services on Spectra-Physics lasers systems. No third party is licensed to provide service on any of Newport Corporation Spectra-Physics Laser Division products. To the best of our knowledge, no other company offers this service. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of the 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, however, all responses received within fifteen days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. The Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications - Commercial Items with its offer. The provisions of FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions applies to this acquisition. The offeror must include their Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. Interested vendors with the capability of providing, at a minimum fifty-one percent (51%) of the government needed services specified in this synopsis should submit two (2) copies of their quotation to the following designated location/contracting office address: 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 5Z00, Rockville, MD 20852, ATTN: Tracey Muck (or via email to muckt@mail.nih.gov) prior to 10 a.m. local time at designated location address/via email on February 28, 2012. Offers must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates the offer meets all of the foregoing requirements. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NIH-NICHD-12-021. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Faxed copies/responses will not be accepted. Any questions must be sent via email to muckt@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation# NIH-NICHD-12-021 in the subject line of email. Note: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN02674858-W 20120216/120214235335-7ec19eddba340cbe238624d0009f9ea5 (fbodaily.com)
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