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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE

POSTING DATE: 08/15/2024

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

This contract action is for the acquisition of goods and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority and procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to NOLDUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. located at 1501 Edwards Ferry RD NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176-6680, to provide a Noldus Phenotyper automated home cage behavioral monitoring system.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513, Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this NAICS code is 750 employees.

Items and Services included in this acquisition include:

· 16 PhenoTyper Top Units w. monochrome GigE camera

· 16 sets of frosted walls (shelter wall, drink bottle wall, feeder/pellet/vent dispenser wall, vent wall, running wheel wall)

· 16 Cage bottoms (Matte)

· Pellet dispensers, drink bottle and mount, food hopper, shelter (white), cognition wall (white) for 16 units

· USB I/O Box (4)

· Onsite Integration/Setup

· Hardware key (dongle) for each license

· Inclusion in core lab module deal (CLMD)

· 20% Multiple License Discount

· PC and monitor

· Keyboard and mouse

· 4-port network card

NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with NOLDUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement.

Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Offeror must provide the Company Name; Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address; and all government contract vehicles under which the Company holds contracts (e.g., GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), NITAAC, OASIS, etc.). Additionally, if the interested party is a small business concern, it must identify which, if any, of the small business socio-economic categories are applicable.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to christopher.brown3@nih.gov within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this notice. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received within fifteen (15) days, an award will be made to NOLDUS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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