NIH-NINDS-21-011857 - Notice of Intent

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
PC Laptops
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Valerie
Gregorio
valerie.gregorio@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
334111
Electronic Computer Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
1,250 employees
FPDS Classification Code
N/A
Estimated Period of Performance
N/A
Delivery of Goods
BLDG 35 RM GD905
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Brand Name Only
Vendor Name
Sterling
Address
303 Centennial DR
North Sioux City, South Dakota 57049
United States
Single-Sole Source Determination
The IT Support team and the Security team under SCSS all need up to date laptop devices for their daily work. NIH Policy also states that devices need to be replaced every 3-5 years to ensure that the device can hold security patches correctly. This purchase will be government use only and not for personal use. After research, we found the most compatible vender is Sterling.

Contractor shall provide brand name or similar only Dell laptops: The configuration of the laptop requested is listed below.
Dell Precision Mobile Workstation 5560 - 15.6" - Core i7 11800H - 32 GB RAM

Background/Description of Requirement

The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire up to date Dell laptops for over the Scientific Computing Support Section Support Staff and security team. This is for brand or similar purchase. The IT Support team and the Security team under SCSS all need up to date laptop devices for their daily work. NIH Policy also states that devices need to be replaced every 3-5 years to ensure that the device can hold security patches correctly. This purchase will be government use only and for personal use.

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.