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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Sol... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items", as supplemented with additional information included on this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation number is 25-000021 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07. This acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority of FAR 13 to use simplified acquisition procedures. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The Government intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced Contract. The government estimate for this project for the base and all options is under $250,000.00. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811210-lectronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a business standard size of $34.5 million. Requirement Description: The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) provides clinical laboratory testing for patient and has a requirement for Pipette Calibration Services. The Pipette Calibration Services is required to meet accreditation requirements of the College of American Pathologists and the Joint Commission in accordance with the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. The five (5) major testing services in Department of Laboratory Medicine are Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, and Sterility that use approximately 550-570 single-channel pipettes and nearly 71 multi-channel pipettes. Pipettes that are not used on a daily basis may only require once per-year calibration while others which operate at very small volumes (<50uL) or are used on a daily basis (any volume) require twice per year calibration. Service to be performed on-site at NIH to include - calibration maintenance service, repairs, and parts replacement for pipettes manufactured by Eppendorf, Rainin, ThermoFisher, Gilson, Hamilton, to name a few. The contractor shall provide annual preventive maintenance service and calibrations to meet laboratory ISO 17025:2017 accreditation requirements for pipettes in accordance with the manufacturer’s performance specifications. Provide preventive maintenance, calibration, and repair of out-of-specification pipettes onsite. For more details see attached Statement of Work. Offers and related materials must be received in this office by 11:00 am Noon, Eastern Standard Time on October 30, 2024.

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a sol... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine plan for its acquisition strategy. Potential Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response. POTS: 25-000021 **Funding is currently not available for this project. ** The government estimate for this project for the base and all options to be less than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format: SAM UEI Number Company Name Company Address, City, State and Zip Code Company Point of Contact, Email Address and Telephone Number Reference Notice Number 25-000021 on Email Subject Line Socioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) as validated in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register in CCR located in https://www.sam.gov. Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work. ***************************************************************************** The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine has a requirement for a contractor to perform pipette calibration services. The contractor must furnish all personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, services, and shipping costs required to achieve the performance requirements outlined in the statement of work. The Contractor shall be a pipette calibration service provider with accreditation to ISO17025 and perform pipette calibrations based on ISO08655 specifications. Contractor personnel must be trained and certified to work on equipment. Pipette calibrations will be performed twice per year, six months apart (June and December) annually. See attached Draft Statement of Work for additional details. Period of Performance: Estimated Period of performance is as follows: Base Year: 11/01/2024 to 10/31/2025 Option 1: 11/01/2025 to 10/31/2026 Option 2: 11/01/2026 to 10/31/2027 Option 3: 11/01/2027 to 10/31/2028 Option 4: 11/01/2028 to 10/31/2029 Delivery Schedule: Pipette calibrations will be performed twice per year, six months apart (June and December) annually. Line-Item Number: 0001 Platinum Calibration Services Single-Channel Quantity 520 Multi-Channel Quantity 67 Line-Item Number: 0002 ISO Service Single-Channel Quantity 36 Multi-Channel Quantity 4 Delivery Location: Deliver to: Attention: TBD National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Building 10, Room TBD Bethesda, MD 20892-1288 Contractors shall not reach out to the customer for any questions or clarifications. All communications must go through contracting. ****************************************************************************** Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210- Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (Small Business Size Standards $34M Average Annual Receipts). PSC: J066- Maint/repair/rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to sheri.eiri@nih.gov All information submissions shall be received on or before and no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time October 6, 2024.