PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). 

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), Office of Acquisitions (OA) on behalf of the National Eye Institute NEI intends to award a purchase order  without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. for purchase of a new Extracellular Flux Analyzer, XFe24 with a trade-in option.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard 1000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04

This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) —Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

From the time of the contract/purchase order award, delivery must be made within 60 days.

Place of Performance

National Institutes of Health,

National Eye Institute (NEI)

10 Center Drive,

Bethesda, MD 20892

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Extracellular Flux Analyzer, XFe24:

Sample Format: Multi-well, 24 wells Sensor Type: Fluorescence based

Number of sensors: 2 sensors for Oxygen and pH. Injection Ports: 4 per well

Data collection and integration: Timed intervals Data Analysis: Automated

Trade-in equipment: XF24 tradein 101358

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.  Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bonafide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.”

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  The information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.  

All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, September  11, 2020, to the Contracting Specialist, Arash Seddique at [email protected].

Assessment of Capability

Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures