NIH-OD-18-0221_Answer_to_Offeror_Questions.pdf

Solicitation No. NIH-OD-18-0221

Answer to Offeror Questions

*Answer to contractor questions are listed below in red

1) How many pieces of equipment are covered under the current IDIQ (HHSN-263-2013- 00001I)? Of these items, how many are covered under a “Prevention Plus Support Agreement”? Of these items, how many are covered under a “Total Support Agreement”?

Of these items, how many are covered under a “Comprehensive Agreement”? The full instrument/quantity list is published on FBO as an attachment

2) For this IDIQ, will the NIH consider awarding to multiple IDIQ contractors based on “Types of Work,” Service Contract Tier, or Equipment Type? Not at this time.

3) Will the resulting IDIQ be a Requirements type contract as described within FAR 52.216- 21? No If not, can you provide a rationale for the shift away from this type of contract (52.216-21)? The incumbent contract incorporated the Requirements clause. As prescribed in FAR subpart 16.5, there are 3 types of IDIQ contracts. At this time the Government has determined that this requirement is best suited to fall under FAR 16.504.

4) Given the size and scope of this RFP, would the NIH consider extending the solicitation for one week (until 3/13/2018)? Not at this time

5) For the BIOMEK systems (Line 7A-7AB, 8A-8AQ, and 9A-9R), can you advise how many main systems are eligible for coverage under this IDIQ? Specifically, please advise how many Biomek 3000, Biomek 4000, Biomek FX, Biomek NX, and Biomek iSeries systems will be covered. As stated in the table the estimated quantities are as follows: 6A

- BIOMEK 3000 – 12, 6N - BIOMEK 4000 – 16, 6B - 6G - BIOMEK FX – 79, 6H - 6M

- BIOMEK NX – 83, 6O - 6AA - BIOMEK iSERIES – 130

6) If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the contract number? HHSN-263- 2013-00001I

7) Can you provide the Instrument Quantity List in Excel? The equipment list provided in the solicitation represents the most current list of active instruments. An Excel version will be added as an attachment to the solicitation.

8) Is there a previous contract for this equipment? If so, can you provide the contract number? Yes

9) Who was the awarded vendor? Beckman Coulter, Inc

10) What was the cost of the last year's contract and is this the same equipment as last year's contract? The total ceiling limit for the five years is approximately $17 million

11) Is the contract available for viewing? Additional information can be found on the OLAO website https://olao.od.nih.gov/office-acquisitions/multiple-vehicle-contracts/beckman-coulter-overview

12) Is there a service/repair history report available? At this time a service/repair history is not available to be published. This information will be available post award.

13) Is all the equipment up and running? The equipment list provided in the solicitation represents the most current list of active instruments https://olao.od.nih.gov/office-acquisitions/multiple-vehicle-contracts/beckman-coulter-overview https://olao.od.nih.gov/office-acquisitions/multiple-vehicle-contracts/beckman-coulter-overview