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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT NON-COMPETITIVE Notice of Intent: 75N95023Q00080 INTRODUCTION PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE- SOLICITATION NOTICE OF... PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT NON-COMPETITIVE Notice of Intent: 75N95023Q00080 INTRODUCTION PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE- SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO ACTION. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisitions, Contracts Management t Branch Blue, NCATS Section on behalf of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences intends to negotiate and award a contract a Service Maintenance Contract for the Mass Spectrometer in the DMPK Core to ThermoFisher Scientific, 1400 Northpoint Pkwy, Suite 50, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS Code 811210: Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34 million. Set-aside Status: Small Business set-aside restriction is not applicable. Competition Status: This requirement is posted as non-competitive. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal acquisition Regulation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01, dated December 30, 2022. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source. This requisition is needed in order to service our Q Exactive HF-X Mass Spectrometer (s/n SN06486L) Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources, due to proprietary rights in the design of components and software used in the instrument, service is only available from Thermo Electron North America, LLC. The vendor has provided documentation that it is the sole source for parts, training, technical support, field service support and software. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Project Description The Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND) program’s mission is to encourage and speed the development of new treatments for diseases with high unmet medical needs. TRND stimulates therapeutic development research collaborations among NIH and academic scientists, nonprofit organizations, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies working on rare and neglected illnesses. Our group facilitates drug discovery from the basic research lab to the pre-clinical stage. Picking up where our Probe Development Group work leaves off, TRND will concentrate its efforts on the pre-clinical stage of drug development, where researchers develop clinical candidate in preparation for human testing. In doing so, TRND will help bridge the wide gaps in time and resources that often exist between basic research and clinical testing of new drugs. It is expected that in most cases, TRND’s clinical candidates will be licensed to biopharmaceutical companies for further development, thus allowing TRND to focus on the scientifically challenging pre-clinical stages of the drug development, and “de-risking” the projects sufficiently to make them adoptable by private sector companies. Service Contract for Mass Spectrometer in the DMPK Core. This purchase is for 12 months of Unity essential support plan for our Q Exactive HF-X Mass Spectrometer, Vanquish Binary Pump J, Vanquish Split Sampler HT, and Vanquish Column Compartment H. Specific Requirements 1. Checking Customer spare parts stock levels against recommended lists 2. OEM Authorized Service Provider utilizing ThermoElectron Certified Field Service Engineers labor, travel, and parts required for Corrective Maintenance visits with a targeted response time of 3 business days 3. Priority status for technical support inquiries with a targeted immediate response time. A ThermoElectron certified field service engineer will conduct diagnosis and Corrective Maintenance procedures using the latest digital remote support tools. 4. One (1) scheduled annual Preventive Maintenance visit (a standard PM kit should be included) 6. Instrument Requalification (RQ) in conjunction with a scheduled Corrective Maintenance 7. Premium subscription to Unity Lab Services Online Knowledge Base 9. Computers in conjunction with the system(s) purchased from Thermo Fisher Scientific are included in this maintenance requirement. 10. Proprietary Software and firmware updates upon request and in conjunction with a scheduled Preventive Maintenance or Corrective Maintenance visit (updates are defined as changes of the existing software version that are intended to improve its performance). General Requirements Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified, personnel, material, equipment, and facilities not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Specific Requirements below: Statement of Work See Attached Period of Performance The period of performance is from: Base Period: April 23, 2023 to April 22, 2024 Option Year 1: April 23, 2024 to April 22, 2025 Option Year 2: April 23, 2025 to April 22, 2026 Option Year 3: April 23, 2026 to April 22, 2027 CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. The respondents must submit clear and convincing evidence that their product is equivalent or superior to the product specified in this notice. The response shall include: the unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered to determine the method of acquisition. The response must also indicate the country of manufacturer of components and country of assembly (not necessary for IT and Maintenance purchases). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non- competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by March 6, 2023 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time and must reference number 75N95023Q00080. Responses must be submitted electronically to Michelle Cecilia, Contracting Officer, at michelle.cecilia@nih.gov, and must reference the solicitation number 75N95022R00069, on your electronic request. FAX requests are not accepted. “All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”