Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE “Preventive Maintenance and Repair of Government-Owned Beckman Instruments” This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal... SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE “Preventive Maintenance and Repair of Government-Owned Beckman Instruments” This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small business; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The NAICS code for this project is 811219. BACKGROUND The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), located in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers comprising the National Institutes of Health. The NIEHS is a multidisciplinary research institution with the primary mission of conducting research to discover how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease in order to promote healthier lives. NIEHS focuses on basic science, disease-oriented research, global environmental health, clinical research, and multidisciplinary training for researchers. The Division of Intramural Research was established within the Department of Health and Human Services and charged with coordinating Intermural Research testing programs within the Public Health Service of the Department. The purpose of the DIR is to provide high quality research of relevance to the Institute's mission. This research is often long-term and high risk in nature and involves unique components, addressing the environmental component of many different diseases. It is also actively involved in translational research, taking advantage of new advances in designing interventions for disease prevention as well as disease treatment. The contractor will provide services and support for preventive maintenance, emergency repair, repair, and relocation of approximately 157 Government-owned Beckman Instruments as required at NIEHS. The Beckman Instruments to be covered by this purchase order have been under continuous maintenance following the expiration of their manufacturer warranties. The Beckman Instruments are therefore considered to be in optimum mechanical operating order with performance that is in accordance with the manufacturer’s design specifications. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS A draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this notice for review. The draft SOW describes the activities and requirements of the prospective contract. Interested organizations are to use the draft SOW to prepare capability statements in response to this notice. OTHER IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS Contract Type and Contractor’s Accounting System It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be a firm-fixed Price type contract. Therefore, to be considered for an award under the resultant solicitation, the offeror’s accounting system and practices must be adequate and suitable for accumulating costs under government contracts. The offeror must further certify that the accounting system is currently in full operation. Section 508 Conformance Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined to be relevant for this contract. In order to conform to the Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards, the contractor shall perform all work required under the resultant contract in compliance with the provisions delineated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 36 (36 CFR Part 1194). Contract deliverables are required to be compliant with Section 508 requirements. All respondents to any solicitation will be required to self-certify that they can comply Section 508 requirements for contract deliverables. Additional information on Section 508 including NIH's 508 policy can be found at https://ocio.nih.gov/ITGovPolicy/NIH508/Pages/default.aspx. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance will be 5 years. The expected award date will be November 12, 2022. CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT / SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS If your organization has the capability to perform these contract services, please provide tailored capability statements with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability to perform the project requirements outlined in the draft SOW, including information regarding prior completed projects of similar nature. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Each response should also include the following business information: Organization Name Company Address Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) Business size pursuant to the applicable NAICS code(s) corresponding to your primary business activities. Socio-economic status pursuant to the applicable NAICS code(s) corresponding to your primary business activities (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, or SDB). Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system. Responses should be typed in 10 to 12-point font, single-spaced submitted in Adobe PDF format and shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. Standard product brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this sources sought synopsis. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Capability statements should be submitted electronically to: Brian D. Moyer at moyerbr@niehs.nih.gov. Responses are requested on or before May 27, 2022, 5:00 pm EST. Responses received after the due date may not be included in the development of the acquisition plan. TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Submit all questions in writing, via email to: moyerbr@niehs.nih.gov. All questions must be submitted no later than May 20, 2022, 5:00 pm EST. Telephone inquiries will NOT be accepted. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).