The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Radiation Oncology Branch (ROB) intends to procure on a sole-source basis with Varian Inc., 100 Walnut Ave, Suite 201, Clark NJ 07066 for service and maintenance of its Government owned Linear Accelerator Model #2100/2300. The service and maintenance agreement will be for a 1 year period. This equipment is used for the radiation treatment of patients with various kinds of cancer. For these patients the ongoing exposure to this radiation is critical to their treatment and it is important that once the patient starts undergoing these treatments, that the specific schedule of exposure be precise and timely. Varian uses proprietary software and hardware configurations on their equipment. The linear accelerator is run through a computer workstation, affected by the proprietary software. To service this equipment, the technician must have knowledge and consent to interact with this software and hardware. The maintenance agreement will consist of a minimum of 2 preventive maintenance services performed semi-annually as well as emergency service with in 24 hours. The replacement parts are to be furnished at no additional cost to the Government, with the exception of consumable parts to include batteries. To keep this equipment in top working order all parts and items used must be compatible with the existing system to maintain operability for patient treatment. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 – Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. Varian is the only source known that is able to keep this equipment calibrated and maintained, and be able to provide the required software and hardware updates needed to keep this piece of patient treatment equipment up and running. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished shall be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI researcher to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the contracts office by 1:00 PM EDT (local Washington, D.C. time) on May 15, 2006. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed (301) 402-4513 or emailed to [email protected] . It is the vendor’s responsibility to call (301) 402-4509 to verify questions have been received. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award from the NCI contractors must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) in order to receive an award. Please refer to http://orca.bpn.gov in order to register. In addition, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. NAICS 811219. Size Standard 6M.

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