Service/maintenance agreement for Discover 2. 0 and Liberty Blue HT12/Razor systems

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT

NON-COMPETITIVE

INTRODUCTION

PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION.   

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). 

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), a center of the National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (including brand name) to CEM Corporation, 3100 Smith Farm Rd, Matthews, NC 28104 for the service/maintenance agreement for the Discover 2.0 and Liberty Blue HT12/Razor Systems. 

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard of 1,000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-01 dated 12/30/2022.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Purchase Description

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which mission it is to catalyze the generation of innovative methods and technologies that will enhance the development, testing and implementation of diagnostics and therapeutics across a wide range of human diseases and conditions.

The NCATS ETB and ADST groups require a service/maintenance agreement for both the Discover 2.0 and Liberty Blue HT12/Razor systems. Full function of this equipment is necessary for the continuity and standardization of NCATS research. The service agreement must include unlimited service visits (with troubleshooting and parts replacement coverage), preventative maintenance visits, original equipment manufacturer parts and accessories, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) factory trained service engineers. The Liberty Blue system allows scientists to produce high-purity peptides, and the Discover 2.0 is a microwave reactor that aids in performing any organic or inorganic synthetic chemistry.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. 

In addition, the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued by the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.  

Responses must be submitted by email to Rhanda Lopez at rhanda.lopez@nih.gov no later than September 20, 2024, at 2:30pm Eastern Standard Time and must reference solicitation number 75N95C24P00096.