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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 23, 2021 SAM #7113
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Preventative and Repair Maintenance for the Hologic Panther Fusion System for Laboratory Medicine

Notice Date

5/21/2021 12:42:38 PM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

21-009607
 

Response Due

6/1/2021 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

06/16/2021
 

Point of Contact

Malinda Dehner, Phone: 7876718868, Kimala Winfield, Phone: 3014967015
 

E-Mail Address

dehnerm@cc.nih.gov, kimala.winfield@nih.gov
(dehnerm@cc.nih.gov, kimala.winfield@nih.gov)
 

Description

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. The National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to�Hologic Inc. San Diego, CA 92121�on a sole source basis to procure�preventive and repair�maintenance for the Panther Fusion System, S/N 209000342 used for COVID-19 clinical testing by the Microbiology Service in the Department of Laboratory Medicine. The proposed vendor, Hologic, Inc., is the sole manufacturer, vendor and service provider for the Panther Fusion System. The system is not sold in the United States by any distributors or other third parties. The Panther Fusion System is proprietary instrumentation that provides rapid, efficient, and sensitive extraction of nucleic acid (DNA) from clinical patient and employee samples, which allows for quick identification positive results. The instrument also offers the flexibility to run these assays in a manner that limits on-hand technologist time, improving productivity and efficiency. Because the Panther Fusion System�is proprietary technology, no other vendor can provide the service required for this instrument. As the supplies are proprietary, it is not feasible, nor in the interest of the government, to obtain full and open competition for the maintenance of the Panther Fusion System. The total value of the contract for one year shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $250,000.00. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of the FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b). Interested concerns capable of providing the same or similar products or services as described in this notice may submit a capability statement outlining their capabilities. Capability Statements must be received within the time set forth in this synopsis to be considered by the Government. A determination to compete this proposed contract based on 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 a competitive procurement. Each response should include the following Business Information: a. DUNS. b. Company Name, address, POC, Phone and Email address c. Current GSA Schedules or NAICS codes appropriate to this Award. d. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, hubZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System For Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 e. Capability Statement Comments to this announcement may be submitted to the Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Malinda Dehner, Contract Specialist, dehnerm@cc.nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/78a33d8c81484afda00a241db260ccc7/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06009735-F 20210523/210521230105 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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