Synopsis-Intent to sole source for service agreement May 22 24 15 2024 Leica Microsystems.docx

Synopsis No. 75N96024Q00045 NIEHS, Office of Acquisitions

Service agreement for Leica confocal microscope.

Synopsis – Notice of Intent to Sole Source

SYNOPSIS

General Information

Contracting Office Address

NIEHS

530 Davis Drive Durham, NC 27709 Description

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with LEICA MICROSYSTEMS, INC, 10 Parkway North, Suite 300, Deerfield, IL 60015.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1901 as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)- Only One Responsible Source This purchase is for: Service agreement for our Leica confocal microscope. This contract shall include no less than one (1) preventive maintenance inspection during the contract period. Service and maintenance agreement covers repairs, parts, and service of the instruments necessary for. Service shall consist of, but not limited to, inspection, examination of all functioning parts, replacement, or repair of worn or un-serviceable parts, adjustment, calibration made with the expressed intent of maintaining the instrument to the manufacturer's original specifications, and software updates and patches. Service shall be performed by a Leica field service technician or engineer.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). The Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size standard for this NAICS code is $34M.

Notwithstanding, any responsible source that believes it is capable of meeting NIEHS requirement, may submit capability statement. Responses to this posting must be submitted via email to christopher.brown3@nih.gov, by May 27, 2024, at 2:00PM EST.

This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for quotes. Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.govA determination by the Government not to compete this quote contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Mr. Christopher Brown at the above email address.

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