Service maintenance support
Added: Jun 09, 2016 10:19 am SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICESolicitation #HHS-NIH-CC-16-012999Issued By: Deliver By: NIH Clinical Center June 20, 20166707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 106 MSC 5480Bethesda, MD 20892Name: Phone Number: Name of Cosignee:Priscilla Abalos 301-594-5918 NIH 9000 Rockville PikeBethesda, MD 20892Description: Extended warranty for preventive maintenance of Film Array instrument, for use on current testing for Microbilogy services at the Clinical Center.This is a Sources Sought Notice for Commercial Items was conducted in accordance with the format of FAR subpart 12.6. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and technical capability of the following entities as registered in SAM.gov ( System for award Management). 8(a) Small Business HUBZONE Small Business Small Business Veteran Owned Small Business Women Owned Small Business BackgroundThe Department of laboratory Medicine serves as the clinical laboratory of the NIH Clinical Center, it provides Laboratory support for patient care and research protocols. The existing contract for service maintenance is very critical for patient care results for infectious diseases that may be spread to hospital personnel or other patients, the proprietary technology required for the approve services by FDA. The nature of harm that would be brought to NIH CC patients result in delayed diagnosis and treatment, Therefore, Having state -of-the-art equipment available has is an asset for the DLM as adequacy of the associated supplies and the purpose they serve.MethodThe NIH Clinical Center anticipates awarding a purchase order under the direction of commercial item procedures to one (1) organization that meets the overall qualifications needed to provide support servicesFor service maintenance support for Film Assay Equipment for the purpose of patients care testing for managing infectious diseases. This testing may require that is not available in routine testing. In order to maintain quality of procedures, reliable equipment efficiency is critical in maintaining appropriate clinical care at the Clinical Center.CapabilityEach response should include the following information:A. Duns NumberB. Company NameC. Company AddressD. Company Points of Contact: names, titles, addresses, telephone and email addressesE. Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources SoughtF. Type of Company (i.e., small businesses, 8(a), woman-owned, veteran owned) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must be registered in the SAM, located at www.sam.govThe Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this procurement on or June18, 2016 at 12:00 EST. Small Businesses are encouraged to respond if they are able to meet the need of this requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The proposed award date will be scheduled at a later date. Please email Priscilla Abalos, priscilla.abaloss@nih.gov for questions pertaining to this notice. No phone calls please.Since this a market survey/sources sought, no evaluation letters will be issued to responders.Classification Code:Laboratory SuppliesNAICS Code: 811219 Instrument and Laboratory EquipmentsPrimary point of contact:Priscilla AbalosContract SpecialistPlace of Contract Performance:National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center6707 Democracy BlvdSuite 107Bethesda, MD 20892 16-012999 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
6/9/16, 10:19 AM Preventive maintenance for Film Array
Added: Jun 22, 2016 11:02 am SPECIAL NOTICEACTION CODE: PRESOLICITATIONCLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 Instruments & Laboratory EquipmentSUBJECT: REAGENTS KITSRESPONSE DATE: June 30, 2016CONTACT POINT: PRISCILLA ABALOS 301-594-5918DESCRIPTION:Office of Purchasing and Contract (OPC) intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to BioFire. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify all potential sources regardless of organization, type and size classification and determine their capabilities to fulfill a potential Government requirement. Order will result in a firm fixed price Order for Bio Fire Diagnostics to Provide, proper maintenance support services for 3 instruments currently used in the on site for testing for Microbiology Services. The equipment must be reliable for providing patient care result for infectious diseases. Because of the proprietary technology and approved FDA instrument, No other vendor can supply parts and trained engineers to service t these Film Array instrument.Proper maintenance of the equipment and a reliable is critical to providing important patient care result at the Clinical Center for which for which the Government intent to solicit and negotiate with only one sole source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposal or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete with this 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 a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regards to this sole source notice.Sole source determination is based on the followingThe Film Array instrument is compatible with existing equipment being and the only sources capable providing maintenance services in accordance with the original equipment specifications .BioFire Diagnostics is the only vendor who is capable of providing the required equipment and system , which includes unique proprietary capabilities that are required to satisfy Government minimum requirements.The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System Code 811219The requirement is being processed in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR 13.106-(b)(1).The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than June 30, 2016 Eastern Standard Time. Please email Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, at priscilla.abalos@nih.gov with technical questions or written responses pertaining to this notice. 16-012999 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
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