75N95024Q00148 - CSS.pdf

NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Pressure Arteriography and Pressure + Flow Arteriography

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N95024Q00148 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures;

and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS

SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT

PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA), on behalf of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to the following for Living Systems Instrumentation (LSI) Pressure Arteriography and Pressure + Flow Arteriography:

Scintica Inc 721 Tristar Dr, Webster, TX

This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

The rationale for the brand-name only justification is that the LSI system has salient characteristics that cannot be performed by any other system and are required by NINDS. Scintica Inc is the authorized and exclusive distributor of LSI products in the United States.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-02, with effective date 1/22/2024.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing and the small business size standard is 600 employees. This requirement is full and open with no set-aside restrictions.

(v) This requirement is for the following items:

The Neurovascular Research Unit at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) needs non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques to investigate the vascular structure and function of cerebral vasculature. In order to conduct these experiments, the NRU will utilize arteriography with pressure and flow manipulations which will allow it to monitor and quantify vasoactive responses in small blood vessels.

This technique allows the study of isolated vascular segments from different animal models with physiological manipulations and pathophysiology models of Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia (VCID), including Alzheimer’s Disease and Stroke.

(vi) The requirement is for the following Brand Name items: Living Systems Instrumentation

(LSI) Pressure Arteriography and Pressure + Flow Arteriography.

(vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated delivery date is within 4-6 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery will be f.o.b. destination. The place of delivery and acceptance will be NINDS, Stroke Branch, 35A Convent Dr, RM 3D-933, Bethesda, MD 20892.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb

1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html

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The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

• FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

• FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (Oct 2022)

• HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice

(December 18, 2015)

The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

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The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference:

• FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug

2020)

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Nov 2023). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached.

• HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015)

• HHSAR 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (December 18, 2015)

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal.

• FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

• FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation (Oct 2020)

• FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2023)

• NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions

(ix) The Government will evaluate quotations or offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award a purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

a. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

b. Price; and

c. Past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)].

(x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2023), with its offer. If the offeror has completed FAR clause 52.212-3 at www.sam.gov, then the offeror does not need to provide a completed copy with its offer.

(xi) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices: Standard warranty requirements may apply to this acquisition.

(xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.

(xiii) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s), product description, and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance, special features required for effective program performance, trade-in considerations, probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item, warranty considerations, maintenance availability, and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.

Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.

The Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

All quotations must be received by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on Friday, February 16, 2024, and reference Solicitation Number 75N95024Q00148. Responses must be submitted electronically to Sarah Adan, Contracting Officer at sarah.adan@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.