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Hospital and Laboratory Support Division Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO) Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)

Title: Water-Cooled Chiller Units for Helium Reliquifiers.

Presolicitation

Synopsis No. 75N98026Q00896

SYNOPSIS

General Information

Contracting Office Address

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD) Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO) Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) Hospital and Laboratory Support Division 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

Description

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 (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

HASKRIS CO

776 N Oaklawn AVE Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-1406 United State

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 333415with a Size Standard $34M.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. 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 ($350,000).

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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title: Water-Cooled Chiller Units for Helium Reliquifiers.

2. Background Information: The mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve people’s health and quality of life.

The Solid State NMR and Biomolecular Physics Section (SSNMRBPS) of the Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases carries out research on the molecular structures and interactions of proteins and protein assemblies with important roles in biology and human disease. This research depends on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements that are performed in helium-cooled superconducting magnets. To eliminate requirements for periodic helium refills of two NMR magnets, located in buildings 5 and 8 on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, SSNMRBPS is currently procuring two helium reliquifier systems. These helium reliquifier systems require a constant flow of chilled water to remove heat that is generated in the helium reliquification process. It is therefore necessary to procure two chiller units, which will be used in conjunction with the helium reliquifier systems. The two chiller units must be water-cooled (rather than air-cooled) to avoid excessive heating within the rooms that contain the NMR magnet

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. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), 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 must be received by AUGUST 6TH 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00896 Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. Vishnuvajjala Hanumanth Rao, Lead Purchasing Agent at vishnuh@mail.nih.gov . Fax responses will not be accepted.

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”

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