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THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Center for Advancing Tran... THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Agilent Technologies Inc. for the Annual Service and Maintenance Agreement for Agilent 600 MHz DD2 and 400 MHz MR-400 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Systems NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34.0 million. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04 dated June 2, 2023. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Analytical Chemistry Core (ACC) requires an annual service and maintenance contract for two Agilent nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy instruments: an Agilent 600 MHz DD2 NMR (SN: MY13260111) and 400 MHz MR-400 NMR (SN: MY13100302), used by NCATS chemists. The annual service contract is necessary to protect the Agilent 600 MHz and 400 MHz magnets, consoles, and associated components in the event of malfunction or to provide preventative maintenance, which will allow the NMR instruments to return to a working condition meeting factory specifications. Specific Requirements: This requirement is for an Agilent CrossLab Silver Research Service Contract which includes one annual preventative maintenance (PM) for the systems. The components covered under this contract are as follows: 1. Agilent 600 MHz DD2 NMR system – Serial Number: MY13260111 a. Console b. Magnet c. Room temperature probe d. Pneumatics router e. Preamp f. NMR associated components 2. Agilent 400 MHz MR-400 NMR system – Serial Number: MY13100302 a. Console b. Magnet c. Room temperature probe d. NMR associated components The essential features of the service contract are: 1. Top priority for all service requests 2. One year full coverage agreement includes any repair needed to get the system back up and running 3. Parts are covered (wear and tear included) 4. Site visits, labor, and travel costs related to hardware failure 5. Planned maintenance and operation tests to ensure smooth running with minimal downtime 6. Phone support of the systems by an Agilent service engineer PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance is one (1) base year, plus one (1) option year. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, Agilent Technologies Inc. is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by NCATS . The intended source is: Agilent Technologies Inc. 2850 Centerville Road Wilmington DE 19808 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. 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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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. 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 Unique Entity ID (UEI), 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 the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, 75N95023Q00400NOI. Responses must be submitted electronically to Sarah Adan, Contract Specialist, at sarah.adan@nih.gov and Valerie Whipple, Contracting Officer, at valerie.whipple@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.