FlexiVent Complete System

Added: Aug 11, 2016 4:21 pm 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 Scireq, 6600 St Urbain Street, Suite 300, Montreal, Quebec, H2S 3G8, Canada to procure a FlexiVent Complete System Solution. The FlexiVent system is required for complete tissue clearing of samples. The instrument has been utilized by scientists in similar fields for conducting research in line with experiments currently being conducted in the Molecular Signal Transduction Section. No other instruments in the market place can create as translucent a sample without damaging the integrity of the sample. Place of delivery is Bethesda, MD 20892. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible, and the instrument must be the original equipment manufacturer. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that can provide the instrument and applicable support may submit a response that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-RML-D-1806332) to Michael Barrett at michael.barrett@nih.gov, by 5:00 pm eastern standard time Monday, Aug 29th, 2016. 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.