Maintenance and support of Rock Imager 182

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intend to procure from Formulatrix Inc. the following: Maintenance and Support of Rock Imager 182 (Serial # RI182-0024) Hardware: June 27, 2015 to June 26, 2016; Maintenance and Support of Rock Imager 182 Controlling Software: June 27, 2015 to June 26, 2016; Maintenance and Support of Barcode Printer: June 27, 2015 to June 26, 2016; Maintenance and Support of Rock Imager Compound Zoom UV option: June 27, 2015 to June 26, 2016. Formulatrix provides certified technicians and certified parts, hardware and software for the Rock Imager to keep the system performing within its normal scope of operations. This maintenance and upgrade of the hardware and controlling software of the Rock Imager and of the Matrix Maker Integration by qualified personnel from the Formulatrix is essential to the efficient functioning of the imaging system.
This will be a firm fixed price contract in accordance with the statutory authority for this sole source requirement 41 U.S.C. 3304 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible, and this item contains proprietary information. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-82, dated June 8, 2015. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, which has a size standard of 500 employees. All responsible sources who feel they can meet these requirements shall submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Offers must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time Friday, June 19, 2015 through the U.S. Postal Service or preferred carrier to NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 5601 Fishers Lane, Room 3B24, MSC 9822, Bethesda, MD, 20892 (Fedex 20852). Email and fax submissions are acceptable. Point of contact concerning this requirement is James Kish, who can be reached by phone at 240-669-5110, f 240-6270-3150, or e-mailed to kishj@niaid.nih.gov.