Maintenance agreement on the JEM-1400 system

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), intends to procure one year preventative maintenance agreement for the JEOL JEM-1400 system from JEOL USA, Inc. The Institute intends to purchase this service by other than full and open competition under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302.

The JEM-1400 system includes the JEM-1400 transmission electron microscope, water recirculator, common specimen holder, side entry goniometer, and ultrascan 1000XP camera, and service consumables kit. Service to be performed in the proposed contract shall include: Emergency repair service as required Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 5 PM; routine and preventative maintenance visits; emergency service when instrument becomes inoperable or fails to perform; software updates/revisions; parts replacement for defective parts; unlimited number of services days allowed for the gold level service.

JEOL USA, Inc is the manufacturer of this equipment needing the preventative maintenance agreement. This equipment requires highly trained service engineers that are certified to repair and provide service on JEOL equipment. JEOL is the sole factory authorized provider of service and sales in the US. They have access to the latest service information and support and utilize only OEM parts during repair or preventative maintenance. To the best of the Governments knowledge, JEOL is the only authorized source able to provide factory certified service engineers to repair and service the equipment mentioned above.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responses received within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. Offerors who are capable of providing at a minimum, fifty-one percent (51%) of the required/actual services of this solicitation, may request a copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) in writing to the Contracting Office Address listed or via email to: muckt@mail.nih.gov prior to the closing date of this notice or before March 29, 2013 at 10:00 am EST. It is anticipated that RFQ - NIH-NICHD-13-032 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. All requests for quotations must have a valid email address. Email quotations must contain offerors name, address, telephone number and an authorized company representative signature. Any questions regarding this announcement must be sent via email to muckt@mail.nih.gov and must include solicitation # NIH-NICHD-13-032 in the subject line of email.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive an award, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) [formerly CCR].