NICHD-23-076.pdf

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 work of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, 115 Norwood Park South, Norwood, MA 02062 to procure a base + 4 option year award for Performance Plan Plus Dimension EXL 200.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 with a Size Standard $30.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular (FAC) 2023-01 effective 12-30-2022. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000) and FAR Subpart 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6— Competition Requirements.

Place of Performance National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD 20892 United States

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

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The NIDDK supports a wide range of medical research through grants to universities and other medical research institutions across the country. The Institute also supports government scientists who conduct basic, translational, and clinical research across a broad spectrum of research topics and serious, chronic diseases and conditions related to the Institute's mission. In addition, the NIDDK supports research training for students and scientists at various stages of their careers and a range of education and outreach programs to bring science-based information to patients and their families, health care professionals, and the public.

REQUIRED FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

This purchase is a Service Agreement which includes Preventive Maintenance Service. This is a requirement that must be fulfilled to maintain our CLIA certification. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics will provide a qualified technician to perform preventive maintenance and repair service as needed on the Siemens Dimension EXL Chemistry Analyzer, S/N DR274105. The work is specified as an inclusive PM kit including labor and travel. Work includes the replacement of selected parts, verification of alignments, cleaning and lubrication of mechanical subassemblies, and verification of factory specifications. The Service Agreement also covers total service and repair five (5) days a week on site.

A period of performance cannot exceed 12 consecutive months (Base + Option year contracts still have individual 12-month period of performance). Your payment breakdown for services must be either monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, or annual in

ARREARS.

*Quarterly

Period of performance is Base Year 03/01/2023 – 02/29/2024.

Option Year 1*: 03/01/2024 – 02/28/2025 Option Year 2*: 03/01/2025 – 02/28/2026 Option Year 3*: 03/01/2026 – 02/28/2027 Option Year 4*: 03/01/2027 – 02/29/2028

CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION

(INCLUDING BRAND- NAME) DETERMINATION

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10—Market Research. Only one source is available: Per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) the Contracting Officer has determined that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is the manufacturer and the only authorized dealer for providing Performance Plan Plus Dimension EXL 200.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provided feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Vendor/Contractor’s (UEI) the Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov is now the authoritative identifier for those doing business with the federal government. The DUNS Number is no longer valid for federal award identification, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

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 responses to this notice (NICHD-23-076) shall be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, on February 21, 2022.

Assessment of Capability The contractor will be evaluated on their capability to provide the product to the specifications as stated on the solicitation and shall be required to provide required service with certification from the OEM.

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