NIH-NINDS - 22-010442 - Notice of Intent

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Protect Advanced Service Agreement for Zeiss Two-Photon Microscope
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Valerie
Gregorio
valerie.gregorio@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
N/A
Delivery of Goods
BLDG 49 RM 3C84
Set-Aside Status
Not Set Aside
Competition Status
Brand Name Only
Vendor Name
Zeiss Inc.
Address
1 North Broadway
White Plains NY 10601
United States
Single-Sole Source Determination
1. Have these items or services been purchased before? If by the OA, please provide the complete contract/order number.
The service contract was renewed last fiscal year. POTS #: 22-002254
2. Contacted knowledgeable individuals in Government and industry (In conjunction with the OA) regarding market capabilities to meet requirements.
a. Carolyn Smith, PhD, Staff Scientist at NINDS Light Imaging Facility, email: smithca@ninds.nih.gov
b. Audrey Bice, Service Agreement Specialist at Zeiss, email: Audrey.Bice@zeiss.com
Dr. Smith is the director of LIF who is very familiar with the service contract renewal with Zeiss. Mr. Horvath is our point of contact to Zeiss’ service department.
3. Reviewed catalogs and other generally available product literature published by manufacturers, distributors, and dealers or available on-line.
a. Carl Zeiss: https://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/us/local/zen-knowledge-base/zen-knowledge-base-lsm-700-780-880.html
Zeiss is the only campny authorized to maintain their own microscope systems.
4. Searched previous purchases of similar/identical acquisitions
The same service contract from Zeiss was renewed on FY22.
Background/Description of Requirement

The mission of NINDS is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.  TMC-IF provides NINDS investigators with access to state-of-the-art Two-Photon Microscope technologies in building 49. TMC-IF supports research that expands NINDS’s understanding of the many aspects of neurological disorders and stroke. Our goal is to apply knowledge derived from the basic research conducted in the TMC-IF to practical diagnostic applications that enhance human health and well-being.  The Two-Photon Microscope in this core facility is the critical component in carrying out the NINDS’s mission.

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.