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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-SSSA-20-006555 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 not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION 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 Acquisition (OA), on behalf of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to Bruker Biospin Corp for a Service Contract for Bruker Biospec 70/30 USR MRI Scanner Console and Coils. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2020-05, with effective date March 30, 2020. (iv) The associated NAICS code 811219 and the small business size standard $20.5 million. This requirement has no set-aside restrictions. (v) This requirement is for the following services: 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 requirements below: (vi) Specific Requirements: 1. The contractor will provide telephone and E-mail support for troubleshooting console and coil problems on the Biospec 70/30 USR MRI scanner. 2. The contractor will maintain an inventory of 7 Tesla Biospec console parts and compatible replacement or loaner radio-frequency, gradient and shim coils for use in service. 3. In those situations where the MRI console is not operational, the contractor will use overnight carrier services to ship repair parts and service equipment to NIA’s preclinical MRI facility at the NIH Biomedical Research Center (BRC), 251 Bayview Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21224 (“Government facility”). After repairs are complete, the contractor will pay for the return of service equipment and defective components to its facility. 4. The contractor will maintain a probe repair facility and repair those MRI probes, resonators and coils specified in the contract that become defective. LEVEL OF EFFORT: The contractor will provide unlimited technical support via phone and E-mail. Based on troubleshooting and diagnosis over phone or by E-mail, contractor will provide replacement parts from inventory in exchange for defective parts and will pay associated shipping costs. When covered equipment must be returned to contractor for repair, contractor will perform needed repairs at contractor’s facility and ship repaired or replacement equipment to Government facility at contractor’s expense. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Government will provide access to the Biospec 70/30 USR MRI scanner console and its associated radio-frequency, gradient and shim coils. Government will communicate with contractor to diagnose problems via phone and/or E-mail. Government will coordinate shipment of replacement parts and coils to and from contractor’s facility at contractor’s expense. DELIVERY OR DELIVERABLES Contractor will provide replacement parts from contractor’s inventory for Biospec 70/30 USR MRI console as needed in response to troubleshooting and diagnosis of scanner malfunctions. Contractor will repair and return or provide replacements for defective radio-frequency, gradient and shim coils associated with Biospec 70/30 USR MRI scanner, with associated shipping at contractor’s expense. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Contractor will provide a written report on any service performed by contractor on Biospec 70/30 MRI console or its associated radio-frequency, gradient or shim coils, whether on-site or at the contractor’s facility. (vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated period of performance is May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. (viii) 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 (Jul 2016) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Mar 2020) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2020) FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification (May 2014) 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 (Jul 2016) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (December 18, 2015) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Mar 2020) Standard NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (Feb 2014) Interim NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (April 2020) (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, 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 item offered to meet the Government requirement; and (ii) 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. (x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. (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. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiii) Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include the labor categories, an estimate of the number of hours required for each labor category, fully loaded fixed hourly rate or each labor category, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount. The Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), 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 2:00 pm, Eastern Daylight/Standard Time, on April 17, 2020 and reference Solicitation Number HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-20-006555. Responses must be submitted electronically to Karen Mahon, Contracting Officer, at Karen.Mahon@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xiv) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Karen Mahon, Contracting Officer 301-435-7479 Karen.Mahon@nih.gov

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Description: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availabilit... Description: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. Background: NIA has a need for an extended service contract for a Bruker Biospec 7T/30 USR MRI scanner console and its associated gradient, shim and radio-frequency probes. Purpose and Objectives: Because this instrument is absolutely vital and central to both the MRI Section’s ongoing research and that of several NIA IRP laboratories and academic collaborators, and because much of this research involves time-critical experiments on irreplaceable animals and in vitro samples, it is essential that this spectrometer be kept fully functional at all times. Support of these scanners requires ready access to replacement parts, especially circuit boards and power supply modules, which have historically been the most frequent components to fail. Project requirements: 1. The contractor shall provide telephone and E-mail support for troubleshooting console and coil problems on the Biospec 70/30 USR MRI scanner. 2. The contractor shall maintain an inventory of 7 Tesla Biospec console parts and compatible replacement or loaner radio-frequency, gradient and shim coils for use in service. 3. In those situations where the MRI console is not operational, the contractor shall use overnight carrier services to ship repair parts and service equipment to NIA’s preclinical MRI facility at the NIH Biomedical Research Center (BRC), 251 Bayview Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21224 (“Government facility”). After repairs are complete, the contractor will pay for the return of service equipment and defective components to its facility. 4. The contractor shall maintain a probe repair facility and repair those MRI probes, resonators and coils specified in the contract that become defective. Anticipated period of performance: 5/1/2020 – 4/30/2021 Capability statement /information sought. Respondents must provide, as part of their responses, a capability statement clearly identifying their ability to provide the requested service. The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2” x 11” paper size, with 1” top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing. The information submitted must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required. The response is limited to ten (10) page limit. The 10-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested. The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Karen Mahon at e-mail address karen.mahon@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before April 8, 2020, 2:00 pm, Eastern Time. “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 presolicitation 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).”