Installation of new card readers and maintenance

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT

NON-COMPETITIVE

INTRODUCTION

PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION.   

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

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), a center of the National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (including brand name) to Datawatch Systems, Inc., 4520 East West HWY Ste 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3382 for installation of 3 new card readers with monitoring and maintenance. 

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 561621 with a Size Standard of $25,000,000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal Acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01 dated 12/30/2022

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Purchase Description

Installation of 3 new card readers and maintenance. The purpose of this request is to establish a five month monitoring and maintenance contract with Datawatch as a bridge while a longer-term contract is awarded.

Purpose and Objectives

The security system consists of a centrally monitored system of monitors, key fobs, fob readers, locks, etc. with associated maintenance. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because NCATS uses a commercially leased facility and use of this vendor is required by the commercial landlord for all tenants, Government and non-government.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. 

In addition the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued by the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors 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.  

Responses must be submitted by email to Rhanda Lopez at rhanda.lopez@nih.gov no later than July 22, 2024 at 3:30pm Eastern Standard Time and must reference solicitation number 75N95C24P00069.