Service and upkeep of a high field (500 MHz Ultrashield) nuclear magnetic resonance instrument including the CryoPlatform Technology, Topspin software and magnet replacement if necessary at no additional cost

The Midwest Area for the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for a comprehensive service agreement on a Bruker 500 MHz NMR Instrument with CryoPlatform in Madison, Wi. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. Small Business Size Standard is $1M.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

REQUIREMENTS:

Provide service and upkeep of a high field (500 MHz UltraShield) nuclear magnetic resonance instrument including the CryoPlatform technology, Topspin software upgrades and magnet replacement if necessary at no additional cost. The work is to be performed at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI.

The Service Contract must include: 1) Remote desktop support unlimited, 2) Magnet recovery from loss of field, 3) Remote monitoring, 4) Computer replacement with installation included, 5) Topspin software updates installation included, 6) Firmware updates installation included, 7) Priority response less than 3 days on-site, 8) Planned maintenance as recommended by Bruker, 9) Operation qualification, 10) Helium refill (helium and labor included in the case of needed magnet recovery/replacement), 11) Wear and tear parts included , 12) All repairs labor and parts included, 13) Catastrophic failure magnet replacement, 14) No unexpected expenses, 15) Option for permanent on-site loaner (e.g. probes and coils).

The vendor must provide literature describing the operation and local maintenance of the instrument. The performance of the instrument is to be checked and brought within specification during each on-site visit. The contractor is to ensure all government employees who work with the equipment are trained on the use and maintenance of the NMR instrument and the Topspin software.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address if applicable, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort and documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, SOLE SOURCED OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Notice of Intent:
Responses to this sources sought announcement will assist the Government in determining whether or not any future requirement similar to this one should be set aside for small business, made available to full and open competition or procure through sole-source acquisition procedures
Disclaimer and Important Notes:
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in FedBizOpps. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Confidentiality:
No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 1:00pm EST on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to laura.jones@usda.gov.

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