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COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Four (4) Deliveries of Liquid Helium (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Sub... COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Four (4) Deliveries of Liquid Helium (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 NIMH-22-004661 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. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2022-05 with effective date March 07, 2022. (iv) The associated NAICS code 325120 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement has no set-aside restrictions. (v) The purpose of this requirement is to purchase helium, refrigerated liquid (CAS Number 7440-59-7) for the NIMH Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Core Facility’s 275 channel whole head MEG system. Helium is a cryogen necessary to keep the MEG sensors at a superconductive state. Salient Characteristics: See attached Purchase Description for detailed Salient Characteristics and Quantities. All deliverables required under this contract shall be sourced from United States of America supplies of helium, packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition. (vi) Delivery shall be made to: NIH MEG Core Facility Lab BLDG 10 B1 NMRC Loading Dock Center Dr. Bethesda, MD 20892 The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price purchase order for this acquisition, and the anticipated delivery date is one (1) dewar to be delivered every two weeks ARO. Delivery destination will be f.o.b. destination. 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 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (Feb 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 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020). FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Nov 2021). FAR 52.225-1, Buy American – Supplies (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 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, 52.204-26 and 52.225-2 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 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Jan 2022) FAR 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (Feb 2021) NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (March 07, 2022) 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; (ii) price; (iii) past performance. 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. 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). 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 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. Respondents proposing on an equal product of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order. 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 Time, on June 24, 2022, and reference Solicitation Number NIMH-22-004661. Responses must be submitted electronically to Robin Knightly, Contracting Officer, at robin.knightly@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xiv). The name and email of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation: Robin Knightly robin.knightly@nih.gov Attachments: 1. Purchase Description; 2. FAR 52.204-24 – signed copy to be returned; 3. FAR 52.204-25; 4. FAR 52.204-26 – signed copy to be returned; 5. FAR 52.212-4; 6. FAR 52.212-5; 7. FAR 52.225-2 – signed copy to be returned; and 8. Invoice Instructions

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SAM.gov SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: NIMH-22-004661 Title: Four (4) Deliveries of Liquid Helium Classification Code: 6640 NAICS Code: 325120 Size Standard: 1,000 employees Description: T... SAM.gov SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Solicitation Number: NIMH-22-004661 Title: Four (4) Deliveries of Liquid Helium Classification Code: 6640 NAICS Code: 325120 Size Standard: 1,000 employees Description: The purpose of this requirement is to purchase helium, refrigerated liquid (CAS Number 7440-59-7) for the NIMH Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Core Facility’s 275 channel whole head MEG system. Helium is a cryogen necessary to keep the MEG sensors at a superconductive state. 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 businesses; 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; (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition; and (4) availability of domestic sources manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality. For equipment/supply requirements, small business responses must include: (1) the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture), as well as (2) the size status of the manufacturer under the applicable NAICS code (i.e. address Non-Manufacturer Rule). 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. 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: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. The MEG Core Facility boils off approximately 12 liters of Helium a day. This must be replenished by transfer from a liquid Helium storage dewar every 4 to 5 days. The MEG system itself has very little storage reserve so that the timing of the deliveries and transfer has a very small margin for error. Failure to fill the MEG with liquid Helium would result in a spontaneous warmup quite possibly damaging the system and at best incurring a significant expense for re-pumping the vacuum and re-cooling down the system. The refill requires about 80 liters of Helium. Liquid Helium is usually shipped in 250 (nominal) liter dewars (storage tanks). Because the Helium boils off from the dewar it cannot be stored or stock piled for more than a few days. The exact fill level and boil off are approximate so that delivery time can only be determined a few days ahead. Thus delivery in a very timely fashion is necessary. The system must be kept continuously cold so that year round Helium supply is necessary. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this requirement is to purchase helium, refrigerated liquid (CAS Number 7440-59-7) for the NIMH Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Core Facility’s 275 channel whole head MEG system. Helium is a cryogen necessary to keep the MEG sensors at a superconductive state. Project requirements: Four (4) x 250L dewars of liquid Helium with one (1) dewar to be delivered every two weeks. Anticipated period of performance: July 21, 2022 – July 20, 2023 Other important considerations: In case domestic sources are available and capable of fulfilling the Government’s need, and a future solicitation is published, the Government will use evaluation preferences in accordance with FAR 25. Capability statement /information sought. Small business concerns that believe they possess the capabilities to provide the required products or services should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contracting Officer. The capability statement must specifically address each of the project requirements separately. Additionally, the capability statement should include 1) the total number of employees, 2) the professional qualifications of personnel as it relates to the requirements outlined, 3) any contractor GSA Schedule contracts and/or other government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) by which all of the requirements may be met, if applicable, and 4) any other information considered relevant to this program. Small businesses must also provide their Company Name, Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, Physical Address, and Point of Contact Information. Interested small businesses are required to identify their type of business, applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration. The government requests that no proprietary or confidential business data be submitted in a response to this notice. However, responses that indicate the information therein is proprietary will be properly safeguarded for Government use only. Capability statements must include the name and telephone number of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives. Capability statements in response to this market survey that do not provide sufficient information for evaluation will be considered non-responsive. When submitting this information, please reference the solicitation notice number. The respondent must also provide their Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov, 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 and 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 Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Robin Knightly, Contracting Officer, at e-mail address robin.knightly@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before June 17, 2022, 10:00 a.m., 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).”