21-002402

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Software for data analysis of neurons.
Contracting Office
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Malita
Dyson
malita.dyson@nih.gov

Secondary Contracting Officer

Katie
Cartwright
katie.cartwright@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
511210
Software Publishers
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Non-Competitive
Vendor Name
Bitplane Inc.
Vendor Address
300 Baker Avenue, Suite 150
Concord, MA 01742
Single-Sole Source Determination
The essential characteristics of the Bitplane Imaris software system limit the availability to a sole source is the integration of the experimental data into ongoing research projects that have already obtained data from a collaborator’s Bitplane Imaris system. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because these proprietary equipment is sold only by one vendor.

Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.