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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE **NOTICE OF INTENT NOI-NIAID-23-2175733 NAICS – 811210 This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)... PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE **NOTICE OF INTENT NOI-NIAID-23-2175733 NAICS – 811210 This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Carterra Inc to procure annual Summit Level service for a Carterra LSA, S/N 1022111104, located in the Vaccine Research Center at 40 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Vaccine Research Center (VRC) conducts vaccine discovery and development which requires intimate knowledge of the immune responses elicited by experimental immunization during clinical evaluation. Required for this acquisition is a One-Year (1) Service Contract for the following instrument and equipment: Period of Performance: 07/01/2023 – 06/30/2024 Summit Level Service Contract – Carterra LSA - Product Code 9103 Serial #1022111104 Minimum Requirements: Full coverage for OEM replacement parts, labor, and travel. Coverage includes all fees associated with repairs (labor and replacement parts) for any service or repairs performed. Priority scheduling and onsite response for all repairs during the period of performance. Priority scheduling is defined as scheduling, equal to the manufacturer’s direct contract and associated guaranteed onsite response times. If you are a third-party service provider, the priority scheduling and response times, must be listed on your quote. OEM Trained Certified Technician must be available during normal business hours. Documentation of OEM trained technicians required (see quote instructions below). One (1) Preventive Maintenance Inspections to be performed during a twelve-month period including one (1) PM kit 72-hour response time for onsite applications support (troubleshooting and repairs) 72-hour response time for all emergency repairs and all on site visits Instrument control software and hardware proprietary updates (can occur during scheduled preventative maintenance visits, unless critical for operation of instrument) software and firmware updates upon request, and in conjunction with a scheduled Preventive Maintenance or Corrective Maintenance visit, including software revisions. Provide End User License Agreement (EULA) if applicable Unlimited service visits during normal business days hours, excluding Federal holidays Unlimited telephone support for instruments and applications and Remote Technical Support during business hours Quote Instructions: Must list and address all service requirements All manufacturers and serial number must be listed for each piece of equipment quoted per line. Documentation of OEM trained technicians: All third-party service providers, must include a letter from OEM certifying service technicians or proof of OEM training. Vendor must include Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number Invoicing Information: • All invoicing must be billed monthly or quarterly an in arrears The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-23-2175733) to Dana Monroe at dana.monroe@nih.gov by 5:00 pm eastern time Monday, June 19, 2023. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.