Microscope Maintenance
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open basis with the vendor FEI Company, 5350 N.E. Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793 for preventive maintenance for Tecnai 12 Electron Microscope 1). TEM TECNAI, Item TECNAI12 / D260 / F1040176 and 2). TURBO MOLECULAR PUMP, Item 5321 / D260.2. The Thermo Scientific Preferred contract provides 4-hour targeted telephone support, 48-hour targeted onsite labor response, unlimited labor hours (including travel time and expenses), all necessary spare parts (including all accessories listed on the contract), replacement FEG tip (for applicable products), one preventive maintenance visit (per year) and software updates. FEI Company is the Original Equipment Manufacture and does not authorize any third-party vendors to conduct maintenance services on their equipment, in accordance with their required specifications, and have certified technicians and parts to maintain the equipment and therefore subcontracting possibilities are not an option. The anticipated period of performance is for a base year plus 4 one year option periods. Anticipated Period of Performance is 2/23/19 to 2/22/24. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible, and replacement parts must be compatible with existing equipment. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that can provide these services may submit a response that will be considered. The response should include the certification from FEI Company that you are authorized to obtain OEM parts to maintain the above reference equipment. Also provide past performance demonstrating the successful performance of this type of services. All responses in writing shall be submitted to Lawrence Bland Jr. at blandl@mail.nih.gov. All responses received by the closing date will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. . NIAID-NOI-19-1951803 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
2/15/19, 9:06 AM