Notice_of_Intent_to_SS__1196240.pdf

March 26, 2018 Notice of Intent to Sole Source

For Preventative Maintenance with Option Years

FDA_SS_1196240

The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Sole Source firm-fixed price purchase order to MTS Systems Corporation located at 14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. In accordance with FAR part 6.302-1, the contractor is the only responsible source who can provide the required services as no other source has been identified who can provide the services and repairs needed to satisfy the agencies requirements.

The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that FDA anticipates issuing an award for preventative maintenance and calibration services to MTS Systems Corporation for the following pre-existing instruments for a Base Year and four (1) year maintenance option plans:

A. MTS Alliance:

1. 25N s/n D73006 load cell

2. 100N s/n D71060 load cell

3. 500N s/n D71716 load cell

4. 1000N s/n D72712

5. Crosshead Speed & Displacement

B. MTS Bionix:

1. 50 lb. s/n 103498 load cell

2. 10 kN s/n 347338 load cell

3. 5500 lb. /2500 in-lb. s/n 0432015 torque cell

4. Spine Fixture ADT’s (quantity of 2)

5. LVDT

C. MTS Uniaxial:

1. 10 kN s/n 69912 load cell

2. 15 kN s/n 4532load cell

3. LVDT

D. 370.02 A/T Load Frame:

1. 662.20H-05 load cell

2. RVDT

3. LVDT

4. Torque

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219: Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS :

A. The contractor shall preform the on-site calibrations with a certified technical/engineer.

B. The contractor shall provide calibration in a manner which adheres to the specifications outline in ANSI/CDSL Z540-

1, ISO 10012-1, ISO 9001, and/or ISO/IEC 17025.

C. The contractor shall provide the calibration equipment that is traceable to NIST.

D. The contractor shall provide the calibration per ASTM E74.

E. The contractor shall provide all required services on-site with existing electronics and hardware.

F. The contractor shall provide factory-certified replacement parts for maintenance or repairing of the instruments.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any party that believes it is capable of meeting this requirement as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates their ability to perform the requirement.

Capability statements must be received by the response date and time of this notice. Submissions will be reviewed to determine if they can meet the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

It is anticipated that an award will be issued to Thermo Electron North America LLC, within approximately ten (10) days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that any other organization has the capability to meet this requirement.

Response Date: April 2, 2018 by 1:30PM Eastern Standard Time. Please email responses to Nicole Craig at nicole.craig@fda.hhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted.