Maintenance agreement

INTRODUCTION

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

The National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), in support of the work of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

Leica Microsystems Inc.:

10 Parkway North STE 300 Deerfield, Illinois

60015-2526

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 with a Size Standard

$34M.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-06, June 22, 2024. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000).

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 and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title: Leica EM GP Grid Plunger for 110/230VAC Maintenance Contract

1. Background Information: The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) supports a wide range of medical research through grants to universities and other medical research institutions across the country. The Institute also supports government scientists who conduct basic, translational, and clinical research across a broad spectrum of research topics and serious, chronic diseases and conditions related to the Institute's mission. In addition, the NIDDK supports research training for students and scientists at various stages of their careers and a range of education and outreach programs to bring science-based information to patients and their families, health care professionals, and the public.

1. The Multi-institutes (NIDDK, NHLBI, NINDS) Cryo-EM Facility (MICEF) has a requirement to obtain services to maintain the operation of the Leica EM GP plunge freezer located in Bethesda, MD. EM GP plunger is used to freeze cryo-em samples and is essential for cryo-em projects that are going on at MICEF.

Period of Performance:

Base:                8/15/2024 – 8/14/2025

Option year 1:  8/15/2025 – 8/14/2026

Option year 2:  8/15/2026 – 8/14/2027

Option year 3:  8/15/2027 – 8/14/2028

Option year 4:  8/15/2028 – 8/14/2029

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. 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.

All responses must be received by June 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N94024Q00132. Responses may be submitted electronically to Ms. Vene L. Griffin, Business Opportunity Specialist at verne.griffin@nih.gov Fax responses will not be accepted.

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."

The contractor will be evaluated on their capability to provide the product to the specifications as stated on the solicitation and shall be required to provide required service with certification from the OEM.