Preventive maintenance for Film Array

Added: Jun 22, 2016 11:02 am SPECIAL NOTICE

ACTION CODE: PRESOLICITATION

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 Instruments & Laboratory Equipment
SUBJECT: REAGENTS KITS

RESPONSE DATE: June 30, 2016

CONTACT POINT: PRISCILLA ABALOS 301-594-5918

DESCRIPTION:

Office of Purchasing and Contract (OPC) intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to BioFire. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify all potential sources regardless of organization, type and size classification and determine their capabilities to fulfill a potential Government requirement. Order will result in a firm fixed price Order for Bio Fire Diagnostics to Provide, proper maintenance support services for 3 instruments currently used in the on site for testing for Microbiology Services. The equipment must be reliable for providing patient care result for infectious diseases. Because of the proprietary technology and approved FDA instrument, No other vendor can supply parts and trained engineers to service t these Film Array instrument.
Proper maintenance of the equipment and a reliable is critical to providing important patient care result at the Clinical Center for which for which the Government intent to solicit and negotiate with only one sole source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposal or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regards to this sole source notice.

Sole source determination is based on the following

The Film Array instrument is compatible with existing equipment being and the only sources capable providing maintenance services in accordance with the original equipment specifications .BioFire Diagnostics is the only vendor who is capable of providing the required equipment and system , which includes unique proprietary capabilities that are required to satisfy Government minimum requirements.

The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System Code 811219The requirement is being processed in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR 13.106-(b)(1).

The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than June 30, 2016 Eastern Standard Time. Please email Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, at priscilla.abalos@nih.gov with technical questions or written responses pertaining to this notice.