1 year service for four firefly genomics liquid handlers
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-NIAID-25-2251266
- Agency
-
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health is seeking to procure annual maintenance services for four Firefly genomics liquid handler instruments used by the Vaccine Research Center in Bethesda, MD. The pre-solicitation notice indicates the agency intends to negotiate directly with SPT Labtech Limited, the manufacturer of these instruments, on a sole-source basis under statutory authority 41 U.S.C.1901 (e)(2). The service contract will cover telephone and remote support, software upgrades, application support, annual preventative maintenance, and on-site repair and refurbishment, including travel, expenses, labor, and replacement parts. Interested parties are invited to submit a capability statement by email to Diana Rohlman by 4:00 pm EST on December 15, 2024, with the subject line NOI-NIAID-25-2241266. The agency reserves the discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received.
The procurement has no specific set-aside designation and covers service contracts for four separate Firefly genomics instruments with 6-head configurations. The service periods range from 11.5 to 12 months, specifically covering the calendar year 2025 with start dates between January 1 and January 18, 2025. SPT Labtech Limited is identified as the sole manufacturer and preferred service provider, with the agency emphasizing that using any other service provider could potentially void existing warranties. The contract explicitly states that only the manufacturer can provide proprietary supplies and services for these machines. While no specific award value is mentioned, the comprehensive maintenance contract includes one preventative maintenance visit per agreement year for each instrument, with full coverage of parts, labor, and travel expenses.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with SPT Labtech Limited, to procure annual maintenance service on four Firefly liquid handler instrument used for sequencing projects for Vaccine Research Center, 40 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814
I. Period of Performance / Deliver:
1) 12 month coverage Firefly genomics (6 head) - reliance complete Service Contract FF1030. POP 1/1/25-12/31/25
2) 12 month coverage Firefly genomics (6 head) - reliance complete Service Contract
FF1014, POP 1/1/25-12/31/25
3) 12 month coverage Firefly genomics (6 head) - reliance complete Service Contract FF1038 POP 1/1/25-12/31/25
4) 11.5 month coverage of Firefly genomics (6 head) - reliance complete Service Contract , FF0009, POP 1/18/25-12/31/25
- Includes all parts, labor, and travel + 1 PM visit per agreement year for each instrument
Specs and requirements to be met:
The purpose of this project is to secure repair and preventative maintenance against any future malfunctions on the firefly FF1030, firefly FF1014, firefly FF1038, firefly FF0009 instruments used by Vaccine Research Center. SPT LABTECH is the manufacturer of the instruments. The manufacturer only supports the use of its proprietary supplies and services for its machines. All warranties could be null and void if other than the manufacturer completes work or service is attempted on these machines.
Services provided under this standard service agreement include:
1. Telephone and remote access support
2. Application software upgrades
3. Remote application support
4. Annual preventative maintenance visit (only applicable to contract terms over 6 months)
o includes travel, expenses, and labor
o includes replacement parts
5. On-site repair and refurbishment
o includes travel, expenses and labor
o includes replacement parts
The Place of performance is Bethesda, MD 20814
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C.1901 (e) (2) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide required services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line shall reference NOI-NIAID-25-2241266 to Diana Rohlman at diana.rohlman@nih.gov by 4:00 pm eastern standard time, Sunday December 15, 2024. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Similar open opportunities
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity