NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source_v2.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER:

75N95020Q00283

2. TITLE: Brain Slice Electrophysiology Rig

3. CLASSIFICATION CODE:

6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies)

4. NAICS CODE:

334516

5. RESPONSE DATE:

9/21/2020 12:00 pm Eastern Time

6. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Scott Duernberger scott.duernberger@nih.gov Phone: 301-594-0670

7. DESCRIPTION:

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Unit (NCBU) of the Cellular Neurobiology Research Branch (CNRB), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This contract will be awarded to Scientifica LLC, 9 Trenton Lakewood Rd. Ste 5, Clarksburg, NJ 08510 for award on or around September 20, 2020. The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a Brain Slice Electrophysiology Rig for ongoing experiments.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541330 with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part

6—Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: 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 (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization).

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-01 dated November 12, 2019.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The purchase of this acquisition to the Brain Slice Electrophysiology Rig will allow ongoing experiments with animal models involved in the study of motivation and reward-responses, animal models of pain, such as neuropathic, visceral, and inflammatory, with and without opioid administration, animal models assessing consummatory and appetitive feeding behaviors, animal models assessing risk-taking behaviors, and animal models of addiction-related behaviors exhibited during opioid taking and withdrawal from drugs of abuse.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall provide a Brain Slice Electrophysiology Rig. Requirements include:

1. Slicescope Pro 6000 with Two PatchStars

2. Dovetail Probe Holder

3. Electrobe Holding Bar

4. LinLab II and Product Manuals USB

5. 780nm LED System for SliceScope

6. Contrast Tube

7. Condenser Cover

8. Condenser

9. Immersion Oil 8cc

10. Motorised Objective Changer (MOC)

11. 4x Objective

12. 40x Water Immersion Objective

13. SliceScope Fluroscence Adapter Kit

14. Fluroscence Turret

15. mCherry/ Texas Red Filter Set

16. GFP Filter Set

17. ET Cy5 Filter Set

18. pE-300 Ultra LLG Delivery

19. Imaging Lens Package

20. Prime BSI Express

21. Multiclamp 700B

22. Digidata 1550B0Low-Noise Data Acquisition System

23. Electrophysiology software (Windows)

24. Temperature Controller with Peltier Heater

25. 120S/DM3 Pump

26. Tygon Green/Green Tubing

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, Scientifica LLC. is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the supplies required by NCBU.

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, sources sought notice was published, and a review of responses and of previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only Scientifica LLC is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement.

The intended source is:

Scientifica LLC 9 Trenton Lakewood Rd. Ste 5 Clarksburg, NJ 08510 United States

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, 75N95020Q00283. Responses must be submitted electronically to Scott Duernberger, Contract Specialist, at scott.duernberger@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.