High Performance Millipede Radio Frequency Probes for Micro-Imaging

THIS AMENDMENT CORRECTS CERTAIN INFORMATION AND INCORPORATES THE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS INADVERTANTLY LEFT OUT OF THE ORIGINAL POSTING. DUE TO THESE CORRECTIONS, THE NOTICE WILL BE EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN (7) DAYS.
PRESOLICITATION - NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACQUISITION
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Office of Management, Office of Acquisition (OA)
Neurosciences Consolidated Operation Acquisition Center (COAC)
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(FAR Subparts 5.101(a) (2) & 13.105)

Announcement Number: NIHDA201800264

Date Notice Posted: 07/06/2018

Date Notice Expire: 07/27/2018, 3:00 PM EST

Project Title: High Performance Millipede Radio Frequency Probes for Micro-Imaging

Contracting Office: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Neurosciences Consolidated Operation Acquisition Center (COAC), Office of Acquisition (OA), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Contact Points:
Contracting Officer: Christopher A. Weaver, 6001 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD 20852, 301.827.5871, christopher.weaver@nih.gov
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Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-99 dated June 15, 2018.

North American Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing

Small business size standard: 1,250 employees

Classification Code: 65 Medical, Dental & Veterinary Equipment & Supplies

Set-aside Status: Full and open with no set-aside restrictions.

Competition Status: This requirement is posted as non-competitive.

Non-Competitive (Single-sole Source (Including brand-name)) Determination: This notice of proposed acquisition is posted as an intent to award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to:
ExtendMR LLC
808 Valencia Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-4541

ExtendMR high performance millipede radio frequency probes are needed for the Neurophysiology Imaging Facility (NIF) core 14T vertical MRI scanner. The required, customized ExtendMR instruments will complement the existing unit and expand the performance capabilities of this core facility for all of NIMH. No other company is authorized to sell ExtendMR LLC instruments.

Description of Requirement:
The NIF core at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) needs to acquire two (2) high performance millipede micro-imaging radio frequency probes customized for a 14T vertical MRI scanner at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct high quality ultra-high resolution anatomical and diffusion MRI of extracted brains.

Contractor is to provide all items as follows, which must be manufactured by ExtendMR LLC and sold by an ExtendMR authorized seller.

*Millipede micro-imaging probe for 14T, 600 MHz. 1H quadrature Radio Frequency coil. Coil 1: Inner/outer diameter 20/40 mm. Coil 2: Inner/Outer diameter 30/40mm.
* 100 element birdcage coil micro-imaging probe 14 T, 600 MHz.
* 1H quadrature coil.
*The probe must fit into the Bruker 14T scanner owned by NIH
* Vendor must give a one-year product warranty that includes repair and / or replacement for defects in manufacturing.

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this notice to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the Purchase Description (PD) will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Refer to attached "Purchase Description" for specific requirements, delivery date and additional information.

The Purchase Description, for a Brand Name or Equal item, is provided as an attachment to this notice.

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal is applicable.

Period of Performance/Delivery:
Delivery shall be within 90 days after receipt of order (ARO).

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer.

The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Summary Statement:
All responses to this notice must be received by 3 pm EST, on July 27, 2018 and must reference the announcement number specified above.

Responses may be submitted electronically to Christopher Weaver, Contracting Officer, christopher.weaver@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

In addition, the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

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. 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.

Closing Statement:
All responsible sources may submit response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency.

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