Service contract forcoherent chameleon vision II laser (ambis 2195970)

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 Coherent NA, Inc, 40984 Concept Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4252, to procure Gold service agreement for  one (1) Chameleon Vision II Serial#GDP.1159630.7323.

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation.  This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type of contract.

Period of Performance is a base year with three (3) one -year option periods as follows: 

Base year 12/01/23- 11/30/24

Option Year 1 12/01/24 - 11/30/25

Option Year 2 12/01/25 - 11/30/26

Option Year 3 12/01/26 - 11/30/27

Service shall be performed at the following locations: 5625 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852.

The NIH/NIAID/Laboratory of Immunogenetics (LIG), Twinbrook Imaging Facility (TIF), requires a service plan for a Coherent Chameleon laser.  This laser is used with a confocal microscope to obtain high resolution optical images with depth selectivity. As this instrument is in daily use, arrangements for repair and/or upgrades must be immediately available in order to prevent loss of research and to maintain continuity of experiments.  The lifespan of the laser is limited and it must be repaired, recalibrated, and returned to operation as soon as possible after failure. As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Coherent NA Inc., deems necessary to maintain the equipment in accordance with their required specifications, and have trained certified technicians and parts to maintain the equipment.  To this end, the DIR requires a service contract to be in place in the event an instrument should fail.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (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 SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS.  All responsible sources that could provide the required services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-24-2195970 to Rita Davis at rita.davis@nih.gov, by 11:00am eastern standard time Tuesday, November 14, 2023.  All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.