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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This annou... (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-RFQ-75N95022Q00264 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5— Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2022-07, with effective date August 10, 2022. (iv) The associated NAICS code 334510 and the small business size standard is 1,250 Employees. This requirement is full and open with no set-aside restrictions (v) This requirement is for a major upgrade to the Philips 3T Ingenia MRI scanner owned and operated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at Medstar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, MD. NIA requires the following salient characteristics for the upgrade: The new gradient, shim and radio-frequency body coils, as assembled together, must be physically, magnetically and electrically compatible with NIA’s existing 3.0 Tesla MRI magnet, patient bed system and associated safety monitoring equipment. The contractor must provide all power supplies and amplifiers needed to drive the new gradient, shim and radio-frequency body coil. All new hardware and software must be physically, magnetically, electrically and software-compatible with NIA’s existing head, torso and extremity receive-only and transmit-receive coils, including third-party 31P surface coils from PulseTeq, Ltd. and 1H/31P and 1H/23Na head coils from RAPID Biomedical GmbH. After upgrade, the MRI scanner must remain FDA-certified for human imaging in a clinical setting. After upgrade, the MRI scanner must be capable of executing the scans comprising NIA’s research protocols with no change in experimental parameters including field-of-view, slice thickness, in-plane resolution, water-fat shift, echo time (TE), inversion time (TI) and repetition time (TR). After upgrade, the patient bore diameter, with all covers in place, must be at least 70 cm. After upgrade, the MRI scanner must be capable of generating gradient pulses of at least 65 mT/m on each axis (X, Y or Z) individually at a slew rate of at least 220 T/m/s with a duty cycle of 100%. After upgrade, the MRI scanner must include a multinuclear (MN) accessory with at least 8 receive channels capable of acquiring data for at least the nuclei sodium-23 (23Na) and phosphorus-31 (31P). After upgrade, the MRI scanner must retain the ability to transmit radio-frequency excitation pulses at the Larmor frequencies of at least the nuclei 23Na and 31P. The above specifications must be satisfied without exchanging the existing 3T MRI magnet or peripheral coils. Contractor must provide all rigging services needed for delivery of new gradient, shim and radio-frequency body coils and removal of coils to be replaced. Contractor must provide all rigging services needed for delivery of new components to our 3T MRI equipment room, including electronic racks and transformers and removal of components to be replaced. Contractor must provide all necessary training for technologists covering new hardware and software features. One (1) year warranty following installation must be included (vi) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated delivery date is within 12 months after receipt of order. Delivery will be f.o.b. destination. The place of delivery and acceptance will be room GNM32 at Medstar Harbor Hospital, 3001 S. Hanover St., Baltimore, MD 21225 (vii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015) The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of clause) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Nov 2021). HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) HHSAR 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (December 18, 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal. FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (May 2022) NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (Note: two versions of the invoicing instructions are attached. Only one will be incorporated in the final award) (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the items offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)) Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.” (ix) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021), with its offer. If the offeror has completed FAR clause 52.212-3 at www.sam.gov, then the offeror does not need to provide a completed copy with its offer. (x) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. (xi) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. A one(1) year warranty must be included following installation. (xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiii) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: 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 in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance, special features required for effective program performance, trade-in considerations, probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item, warranty considerations, maintenance availability, and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. The Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All quotations must be received by 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on August 29, 2022, and reference Solicitation Number HHS-NIH-NIDA-RFQ-75N95022Q00264. Responses must be submitted electronically to Eric McKay, Contracting Officer, at eric.mckay@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.