NIH-NINDS - 22-003652 - Notice of Intent

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Annual Service Contract for Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader Neurotherapeutics Development Unit (NTDU)
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Elaine
Estrella
estrellaek@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
334516
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
1,000 employees
FPDS Classification Code
N/A
Estimated Period of Performance
02/01/2023 - 01/31/2024
Delivery of Goods
BLDG 10 RM 7C105
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Brand Name or Equal
Brand Name
Agilent Technologies
Rationale/ Salient Characteristics
1. The agreement covers all parts, travel and labor associated with emergency service calls.
2. The agreement includes one year of preventative maintenance to ensure optimal performance of centrifuges.

3. The annual Preventive maintenance (PM) visit. This scheduled visit shall ensure optimal equipment performance in order to prevent major breakdowns before they happen. Included during the PM visit:

4. Services shall be performed only by factory trained and certified service engineers
Single-Sole Source Determination
Per the program areas researched as the manufacturer of the Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader Agilent is the only provider to perform the necessary preventative maintenance to ensure that the confocal imager retains optimal performance to meet the specifications required by the NTDU.
Background/Description of Requirement

An excellent imaging system is critical to the success of cell-based assays that aim to identify novel drug targets. The NTDU performs numerous assays of this type over the course of a year utilizing several confocal imagers that the Unit possesses. These imagers require annual service contracts so that they maintain optimal performance and can be rapidly repaired if any issues arise. This contract will serve to ensure that the NTDU can be confident to have a fully functional Cytation C10 Confocal Imaging Reader for the entirety of 2023.

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.