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This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC... This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) intends to award a firm-fixed priced purchase order to AB SCIEX LLC, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065 on a sole source basis to procure maintenance service and software plan for the Sciex 7500 QTRAP eady Triple Quad LC-MS/MS instrument already existing within Clinical Center. AB SCIEX LLC is the only vendor/manufacturer that can provide maintenance service and software plan for the Triple Quad LC-MS/MS instrument. The instrument is used to perform clinical and research tests. No other manufacturer can provide this proprietary instrument care. Proper maintenance of the equipment and a reliable service program is critical to providing important patient care results. Inability to use this instrumentation could result in the unnecessary treatment of patients or the lack of effective treatment for patients with an infectious disease. Period of Performance shall be for a base year of twelve (12) months and three (3) twelve-month option year from date of award. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement 811210. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of the FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. Interested concerns capable of providing the same or similar products or services as described in this notice may submit a capability statement outlining their capabilities. Capability Statements must be received within the time set forth in this synopsis to be considered by the Government. A determination to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Each response should include the following Business Information: a. DUNS. b. Company Name, address, POC, Phone and Email address c. Current GSA Schedules or NAICS codes appropriate to this Award. d. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, HubZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System For Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 e. Capability Statement Comments to this announcement may be submitted to the Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Kimala Winfield, kimala.winfield@nih.gov or Malinda Dehner, dehnerm@cc.nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a sol... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. NIH-CC-OPC-25-000268 The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes (NIH) Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) plan for its acquisition strategy. Potential Large and Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response. Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format: SAM UEI Number Company Name Company Address, City, State and Zip Code Company Point of Contact, Email Address and Telephone Number Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources Sought Socioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) as validated in Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All offerors must register in CCR located in https://www.sam.gov. Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work. ***************************************************************************** The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) has a requirement for an authorized AB SCIEX LLC service contractor to provide maintenance service and software plan for the Sciex 7500 QTRAP ready Triple Quad LC-MS/MS system. The Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) provides laboratory testing for all Clinical Center inpatients and clinic outpatients. This translates to more than 1 million test results per year. A hospital-wide information system is used for ordering and reporting laboratory tests. There is also a stand-alone laboratory information system (LIS) that interfaces with the hospital information system. Because many of the instruments in the department are interfaced, test results are available to the nursing units as soon as they are certified. The Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) requires continued preventative maintenance services on the following instruments: Assurance 2PM, Model Type QTRAP7500 serial no FA210172007PL 1PM Assurance Plan for LC Devices, Model Type LC-30AD pump serial nos. L20555753860, L20555853929, L20705771295, L20215853667, L20235758235, L20565851107 Software Plus Plan for Qtrap and High-Resolution instruments, Model Type QTRAP7500 serial no FA210172007PL Annual Vendor Exchange Plan with Battery, Model Type PVAR SP2 5200VA serial no 42052108R-2030024 Annual Vendor Exchange Plan with Battery PVAR SP2 5200VA 42052108R-2020017 The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, services, and shipping costs required to meet the government’s requirement. Service includes but not limited to the following: Assurance 2PM Guaranteed* 2 business day onsite response time for remedial repairs. Parts, labor and travel for remedial repair. 2 Assurance PM visits per contract year. On-site workflow support and troubleshooting Workflow telephone and online support during normal business hours SCIEXNow™ Visual Assist Support Premium content access to SCIEXNow™ Learning Hub and Knowledge base online 25% discount on Fixed Priced services. Access to StatusScope™ on compatible models. 1PM Assurance Plan for LC Devices Guaranteed* 2 business day onsite response time for remedial repairs. Parts, labor and travel for remedial repair. 1 Assurance PM visit per contract year. Hardware Telephone Support during normal business hours SCIEXNow™ Visual Assist Support Access to StatusScope™ on compatible models. Software Plus Plan for Qtrap and High-Resolution instruments Prioritized software phone and online support Premium content access to SCIEXNow Learning hub and Knowledge base online. Troubleshooting for software malfunctions and corrective action on the latest versions of software Delivery of full upgrades to latest software versions for all entitled SCIEX software Delivery of updates to latest software versions for all covered SCIEX software 30% discount on additional software licenses 25% discount for Validation and Compliance services. Annual Vendor Exchange Plan with Battery Phone and online support for remote diagnostic and troubleshooting during normal business hours. 24-hour response time to confirm the shipment of the replacement unit or Battery if found defective. On-site installation of the replacement UPS Hardware unit and shipment of the defective unit by a SCIEX service engineer. All shipment costs are covered, including the return shipping of the defective unit. Period of Performance Base Year: December 18, 2024-December 17, 2025 Option Year 1: December 18, 2025-December 17, 2026 Option Year 2: December 18, 2026-December 17, 2027 Option Year 3: December 18, 2027-December 17, 2028 Delivery Schedule: The contractor shall perform the preventative maintenance services and perform software updates in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer’s specifications and recommendations. Services will be performed Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Deliver to: Attention: TBD National Institutes of Health 10 Center Drive Building 10, Room TBD Bethesda, MD 20892-1288 Contractors shall not reach out to the customer for any questions or clarifications. All communications must go through contracting. ****************************************************************************** Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210- (Large Business Average Size Standards $34 million). PSC: J049 Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to kimala.winfield@nih.gov All information submissions shall be received no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time December November 28, 2024.