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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Federal Business Opportunities (Beta.sam.gov) 1. Solicitation Number: NIMH-20-003635 2. Title: Siemens Gold Service Contract for Magnetom Prisma 3. NAICS Code: 811219 4. Descript... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Federal Business Opportunities (Beta.sam.gov) 1. Solicitation Number: NIMH-20-003635 2. Title: Siemens Gold Service Contract for Magnetom Prisma 3. NAICS Code: 811219 4. 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: Research in the Neurophysiology Imaging Facility (NIF) centers on cutting edge functional imaging in awake monkeys for a broad range of investigators. Scanning in the facility involves the use of a Siemens Prisma 3T scanner specialized for monkey imaging. Considerable effort has been made so that brain scans can be accomplished in monkeys that are awake and performing a behavioral task. This goal has provided a number of challenges, since it requires that all the equipment, implants, and task-related elements of the research are fabricated from plastic, fiberglass, or other MR compatible material. Monkey imaging is particularly challenging because their heads are small, and the required spatial resolution is therefore much higher than in humans. Alert monkey scanning poses a particular set of challenges for functional imaging. The comparatively small head combined with the frequent movements in the chair, most notably of the jaw during juice acquisition, and of body during postural readjustments, result in frequent dynamic geometrical distortions and signal dropout. The Prisma scanner has been specifically modified to scan nonhuman primates, which has made its performance at the cutting edge for monkey imaging in the world. Because of the need for changing parts that may fail or need to be replaced, and thereby incur many thousands of dollars of repair costs, we will need service contract. This level of service contract is critical to the efficient functioning of the NIF facility and associated research projects, particularly in light of the new, and uniquely customized scanner that is installed in the facility. Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this acquisition is to provide a service contract to the contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in this Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall provide Service Contract for the Prisma 3T scanner for nonhuman primate functional MRI. Period of Performance: Base Year - 6/6/2020 – 6/5/2021 Option Year 1 6/6/2021 – 6/5/2022 Option Year 2 6/6/2022 – 6/5/2023 Option Year 3 6/6/2023 – 6/5/2024 Capability statement /information sought:Respondents must provide clear and convincing documentation of their capability of providing the products specified in this notice. This includes technical expertise and certification from Siemens. Respondents must demonstrate that the service provided will not void the current Siemens warranty. Please review the statement of work and indicate the ability to provide coverage as delineated. 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. Submission Instructions: 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 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 Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted. The response must be submitted to Michelle Cecilia, Contract Specialist, NIH/NIDA at michellececilia.cecilia@nih.gov and Contract Officer, Valerie Whipple at vallerie.whipple@nih.gov. The response must be received on or before May 5, 2020 at 12:00 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).”