SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- SERVICE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 5/30/2012
- 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, Nat'l Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, 2 Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, 6707 Democracy Blvd., MSC 5455, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5455
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5455
- Solicitation Number
- NIHLM2012380
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2012
- Point of Contact
- V. Lynn Griffin, Phone: 301-594-7730
- E-Mail Address
-
griffinv@mail.nih.gov
(griffinv@mail.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 REQUIRED. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has a critical need for maintenance and repair service plan for OrbitrapVelos instrument SN03097B. NIDDK operates two hybrid mass spectrometers the LTQ-Orbitrapvelos ETD and the older LTQ-Fultra. These instruments complement one another for most types of experiments though the Velos instrument has a high sensitivity and used with highly complex projects. Such instruments are very complex and contain a large number of moving parts, must be kept at extremely high vacuum at all. This service contract protects the NIDDK from replacement costs to return this instrument to operation after catastrophic damage and the lack in instrument resource that it would represent. Obtaining maintenance and service without a service contract in place would result in significant equipment down-time and work delays. Thermo Electron North America, LLC is the sole manufacturer of this system. The parts and software are unique to these instruments and cannot be substituted or supplied by those from other vendors. The engineers from Sequenom have the in-depth proprietary knowledge and training to repair and maintain these complex machines-. They also provide updates to the equipment and the software and protocols to conform to the latest available techniques. The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from date of award. Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 811219, with size standard of $19.0M. 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) 2005-56 (March 2, 2012). 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 8, 2012, 11:00 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. Inquiries to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NIHLM2012380, may be submitted to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisition, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, II Democracy Plaza, Suite 700W, Room 773, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: V. L. Griffin - Response may be submitted electronically to griffinv@mail.nih.gov. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. Note: In order to receive an award from the NLM, contractors must have a valid registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov, and ORCA https://orca.bpn.govllogin.aspx
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDDKD/NIHLM2012380/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02761184-W 20120601/120530235626-cb2beeadbcf6b494a90379f19f24073b (fbodaily.com)
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