Sole Source notice of acquisitions_Glacios Microscope_01052023_v2.pdf
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This notice announces a sole source procurement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health & Development (NICHD) for a service agreement from Thermo Fisher Scientific -FEI company. The service agreement is for a preventative maintenance plan for the Glacios Electron Microscope, including the phase plate, to ensure optimized continuous performance for ongoing research. The maintenance plan provides unlimited on-site repair services including spare parts, labor, travel, a replacement field emission gun tip, annual preventative maintenance visits, software updates, and support for troubleshooting and repairs by a trained service engineer. Quotes are due by January 20, 2023 and award is anticipated on January 23, 2023. Thermo Fisher Scientific/FEI is identified as the only manufacturer that can provide the required service agreement for the Glacios microscope.
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NOTICE OF ACQUISITION
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: NIDDK-6489359
POST DATE : January 5, 2023
CLOSING DATE : January 20, 2023, 12 PM EST
PROPOSED AWARD DATE : January 23, 2023
REQUEST FOR
QUOTATIONS NUMBER : NIDDK-6489359
CONTACT : Maxwell J Kimpson National Institute of Child Health & Development 6710 B Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Telephone Number: 301- 435-4380
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health & Development (NICHD), intends to procure a service agreement from Thermo Fisher Scientific -FEI company. The service agreement is to purchase a preventative maintenance plan for the Glacios Electron Microscope (including the phase plate), which requires optimized and continuous performance for the quality and productivity of the ongoing research at NIDDK.
The service agreement covers costs of unlimited on-site repair service including genuine Thermo Fisher Scientific Glacios microscope replacement parts, labor and travel.
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
Glacios 9953120 Service Contract – services to include: within 4-hour targeted telephone support of initial enquiry, 48-hour targeted onsite labor response, unlimited labor hours (including travel time and expenses), all necessary spare parts (including all accessories listed on the contract), replacement Field Emission Gun (FEG) tip (for applicable products), one preventive maintenance visit (per year), which includes undertaking ordinary repairs and adjustments arising from normal usage of the microscope, and software updates. Contractor shall provide on-site service (as determined by COR) by an experienced manufacturer trained service engineer. Support for trouble shooting, and if on-site service is needed, the Contractor’s qualified service engineer will repair the microscope. Any replacement parts that are needed for repair should be delivered by overnight shipping at no cost to the Government. The Contractor will cover all costs of labor, travel, living expenses and parts (except system consumables). Maintenance support extended and applied for the Phase Plate Talos.
To the best of the Governments’ knowledge Thermo Fisher Scientific/FEI is the only manufacturer which can provide a service agreement for the Glacios microscope.
This transaction utilizes Simplified Acquisition Procedures FAR Part 13 and FAR 6.302 Circumstances for Other than Full and Open Competition.
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
NIDDK-6489359
DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
Thermo Fisher Scientific Glacios Microscope Service Agreement
ALL VENDORS MUST ADDRESS THE ITEMS BELOW WHEN SUBMITTING
THEIR REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Proposals that fail to furnish required representations or information, or that reject any of the terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. Proposals must contain the required signatures.
All terms and conditions and the attached Representations and Certifications must be completed and included in the RFQ proposal for evaluation of your Quote. The exemption from application of service contract act attached should also be included.
A copy of the maintenance agreement must be included with the RFQ proposal.
| NOTICE OF ACQUISITION |
| ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: NIDDK-6489359 |
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