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75N94022Q00061

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A

CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION.

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), in support of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to include option years without providing for full and open competition to REES SCIENTIFIC for maintenance services on Rees Scientific Centron automated temperature monitoring system equipment.

JUSTIFICATION

Rees Scientific is the sole service provider for the Rees Scientific Centron automated temperature monitoring system equipment. This alarm probe system is essential as it monitors the temperature function of multiple -80C and -30C freezers in the Division of Intramural Research laboratories. It is essential for our program goals and resources to monitor these freezers with the alarm probe that can check and serve prevention action for -80C and -30C to retain optimal temperature for temperature-sensitive samples. Without this alarm equipment, we could lose valuable patient driven samples for on-going NIMHD research projects, therefore this service contract is needed to keep the equipment in optimal condition. Rees Scientific is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the current equipment and to our knowledge is the only vendor that can provide the needed maintenance services at the level of performance required due to the proprietary nature of equipment. Based on market research, no other company was found that is an authorized third-party service provider approved and trained to service Rees Scientific equipment. Additionally, parts utilized in servicing are OEM parts/components in order to ensure maximal function and that liability risk on devices are reduced.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size standards in millions of dollars: $22.0.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04 effective 01/30/2022. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000), FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Subpart 17.2 - Options.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source - For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS

75N94022Q00061

PLACE OF DELIVERY

NIH/NIMHD

BLDG 29B / RM 2G19

29 LINCOLN DR

Bethesda, MD, 20814

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Service contract with a once a year site visitation for re-qualification of existing system, re-calibration of all sensors and preventative maintenance checks, replacement of batteries for wireless sensors, preventative maintenance visits, technician system qualification documentation, The planned period of performance is 4/11/2022 to 4/10/2023 for the base year plus 4 optional years.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability in response to this notice and may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement that includes management, technical data and cost information in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on March, 14th, 2022 to jacob.balenson@nih.gov and shall include pre-solicitation # 75N94022Q00061 in the subject line.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:jacob.balenson@nih.gov