NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 75N95020Q00133

2. TITLE: Acquisition of fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) Melody system

3. Classification Code: 66 - Instruments & laboratory equipment

4. NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

5. RESPONSE DATE:

July 6th, at 4:00 pm Eastern Time.

6. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Polina Klimenkova polina.klimenkova@nih.gov Phone: 301-443-6677

7. DESCRIPTION:

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source. For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. This contract will be awarded to Becton, Dickinson and Company BD Biosciences Business Unit, One Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, to procure one (1) low maintenance fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) Melody system for the Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch (BNRB), NIDA.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET

ASIDE STATUS

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard of 1000 employees.

This acquisition is not set aside for small businesses.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this acquisition is to procure one (1) low maintenance fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) Melody system from BD Biosciences that interface with existing uses lasers and optics similar to our current FACS CANTO II from BD Biosciences in order to examine how neuronal ensembles in brain encode memories underlying food and drug seeking in rat and mouse addiction research models.

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PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

Broadly, it is particularly important that the new FACS system uses lasers and optics similar to our current FACS CANTO II from BD Biosciences for the research continuation and consistency. This allows us to use all of the same fluorescent labels and protocols that took years for us to optimize in our previous flow cytometry experiments.

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. Specifically, BD Biosciences, Inc. is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the equipment required by NIDA.

In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only BD Biosciences is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement.

The intended source is:

Becton, Dickinson and Company BD Biosciences Business Unit, One Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417.

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.

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

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: 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 Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), 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.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, 75N95020Q00133. Responses must be submitted electronically to Polina Klimenkova, Contract Specialist, at polina.klimenkova@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.

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