NINDS 23-004761

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Rack Washer replacement parts
Contracting Office
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

ELAINE
ESTRELLA
ESTRELLAEK@MAIL.NIH.GOV
NAICS Code Number
332999
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
750
Estimated Period of Performance
NA
Delivery of Goods
BLDG 35 RM BC-212
Set-Aside Status
Full Set Aside
Set-Aside Type
Small Business (SB)
Competition Status
Brand Name or Equal
Brand Name
TECNIPLAST
Rationale/ Salient Characteristics
All spare part items are manufactured and propriety parts of Tecniplast and cannot be replicated due to Rack Washer equipment also manufactured by Techniplast.
Single-Sole Source Determination
Tecniplast is crediting NINDS for usable parts we had purchased for use on our old Rack Washer #1. These parts will be returned to Tecniplast. Tecniplast is the only vendor certified to repair or replace the components of the Rack Washer (Tecniplast Atlantis Evo). This Rack Washer was installed or commissioned in July 2022.
Background/Description of Requirement

The purpose of the acquisition is to purchase the purchase of spare parts to keep on hand for our new Rack Washer #1 (Tecniplast Atlantis Evo). Tecniplast is crediting NINDS for usable parts we had purchased for use on our old Rack Washer #1.  These parts will be returned to Tecniplast.The new Rack Washer #1 was installed and commissioned in July 2022.

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.