Notice of Intent for Preventative Maintenance and Repair for LSR Fortessa, FACSCanto II, and Various Lasers
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-NIAID-25-2251079
- Agency
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a Notice of Intent to sole source a preventative maintenance service contract with Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD Biosciences). The notice specifically relates to maintenance services for multiple pieces of BD Bioscience scientific equipment located in Bethesda, MD. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The agency is pursuing this contract under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1), which allows for a sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The notice emphasizes that while BD Biosciences is the preferred vendor, other responsible sources may submit capability statements for consideration.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit their capability statements through the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) by 10:00 AM EST on January 31, 2025. The maintenance service contract includes comprehensive coverage such as two preventive maintenance inspections, software revisions, unlimited service visits by OEM technicians, unlimited replacement parts (excluding consumables), and telephone support. Specific service requirements include 48-hour emergency on-site service response, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and compliance with Biosafety Level 2 standards. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit a quotation, with detailed registration instructions available on the website. Late submissions will be handled in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-1(f), and the agency will consider offers from all responsible sources that can provide comparable services.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Solicitation Number: NOI-NIAID-25-2251079
NAICS Code: 811210
This is a Notice of Intent, NOT a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Becton, Dickinson and Company, d.b.a. BD Biosciences (BD).
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for the following:
Preventative Maintenance Service for multiple pieces of BD Bioscience scientific equipment. The maintenance service would include:
- Two (2) Preventive Maintenance Inspections, including 2 PM kits
- Software revisions & Proprietary Software Updates
- Unlimited service visits by guaranteed OEM technicians
- Unlimited guaranteed OEM Replacement service parts, components, or modules necessary for repairs, excluding 3rd party items and consumables
- Unlimited telephone support for instruments, reagents and applications
- 48 hour guaranteed response to request for emergency on-site service, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
- Service and parts must be compliant with Biosafety Level 2
Place of Performance or Delivery:
Bethesda, MD 20814
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered. The documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov, (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-25-2251079 by 10:00 am eastern standard time January 31, 2025. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit a quotation. Instructions on how to register / submit quotes are included on the website. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2_2251079_NOI.pdf |
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