D. CSS_75N95023Q00517.pdf

NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Annual Service and Maintenance Agreement for a Bruker Ascend MHz NMR System with an Avance Neo Nanobay

(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 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—Simplif ied Acquisition Procedures;

FAR Subpart 13.5—Simplif ied Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; 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 Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to Bruker Biospin Corporation, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica MA, 01821 USA for an Annual Service and Maintenace Agreement for a Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR System with an Avance Neo Nanobay.

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

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-04, with effective date June 2, 2023.

(iv) The associated NAICS code 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the small business size standard of 1,000 employees. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement.

(v) This requirement is for the following services: Annual Service and Maintenance Agreement for a Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR system with an Avance Neo Nanobay

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Analytical Chemistry Core (ACC) requires an annual service and maintenance contract for a Bruker 400 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy instrument used by NCATS chemists.

NMR spectroscopy is arguably the most powerful analytical tool a chemist has at their disposal for the identif ication and confirmation of organic molecules. Medicinal chemists at DPI use the NMR instruments daily to collect compound data, as well as conduct more advanced NMR experiments overnight. Constant access to fully functioning NMR instruments is imperative to maintain productivity in the successful pursuit of the DPI mission. As such, routine maintenance is of highest priority to ensure the NMR instruments operate properly. Furthermore, periodic upgrades and component replacement are required to prolong the instrument lifetime.

To help maintain and ensure the functionality of the Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR system with an Avance Neo Nanobay, we have a need for a Labscape Complete Maintenance Agreement from Bruker BioSpin Corporation. This agreement will include annual preventative maintenance of the Bruker 400 MHz NMR instrument and associated components to ensure proper system operability and longevity. In the event of a malfunction, this highly sophisticated and expensive instrument, as well as the associated components will require expert service. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that the Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR system with an Avance Neo Nanobay and all associated components are protected by a Bruker Labscape Complete

Maintenance Agreement. Without such an agreement in place, repair costs are extremely high and instrument downtime is much longer causing a significant decrease in scientif ic productivity.

Specific Requirement:

This requirement is a Bruker LABSCAPE COMPLETE Service Contract which includes one annual preventative maintenance (PM) for the system.

The components covered under this contract are as follows:

1. LABSCAPE COMPLETE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT – System Type: AV4400N;

System ID: 5042710

a. Console

b. Magnet

c. Probe - PI HR-BBO400S1-BBF/H/D-5.0-Z SP (SN: Z163739/536)

d. SM SAMPLEMAIL PLUS 630 KPL. (SN: Z133067/3246)

e. BCU I 2M 115V 60HZ (SN: Z154651/425)

2. The essential features of the service contract are:

a. Top priority to all service requests

b. 1 (one) year full coverage agreement includes any repair needed to get the system back up and running

c. Covered by the agreement are all parts (wear and tear included)

d. Site visits and labor & travel costs related to hardware failure

e. Planned maintenance and operation tests to ensure smooth running with minimal downtime

f. Support of the system by Bruker trained service engineer through a secure remote connection software

g. Data system kept up-to-date and fully optimized

Level of Effort:

Bruker service engineers will perform maintenance, as well as repair or replace parts as needed to maintain the Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR system with an Avance Neo Nanobay and accessories at a working condition meeting factory specifications.

(vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated period of performance of 12 months after contractor receipt of order (ARO). Perormance shall be FOB Destination and shall be delivered to 9800 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except on Federal Holidays).

(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 identif ier 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

(End of provision)

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 (Jul 2016)

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct

2018)

• 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:

(End of clause)

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 (Jul 2016)

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018).

Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached.

• FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000).

Option Period 1: 7/31/2023-07/30/2024 Option Period 2: 7/31/2024-07/30/2025 Option Period 3: 7/31/2025-07/30/2026 Option Period 4: 7/31/2026-07/30/2027

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text:

• FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

• NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (2/2014)

(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)].

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 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 clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is attached in full text.

(xiii) 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.

Delivery or Deliverables:The Government anticipates the POP to be start upon award of contract to the vendor. Maintain the Bruker Ascend 400 MHz NMR system with an Avance Neo Nanobay and accesories at a working condition meeting factory specifications.

Reporting Requirements:

The field service engineer will provide documentation outlining the performance attributes of the Bruker 400 MHz NMR instrument.

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

(xv) Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulf illing the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount.

The Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certif ication 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/

All questions must be received by 3:00PM., Eastern Daylight/Standard Time, on July 21, 2023, and reference Solicitation Number 75N95023Q00517 Questions may be submitted electronically to Chandani Hangilipola, Contract Specialist, at chandani.hangilipola@nih.gov

All quotations must be received by 3:00 PM, Eastern Daylight/ Standard Time, on July 21, 2022.and reference Solicitation Number 75N95023Q00517.

Responses must be submitted electronically to Chandani Hangilipola, Contract Specialist at chandani.hangilipola@nih.gov

Fax responses will not be accepted.

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