Description
National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to procure the services of Mass Spectrometry. The services will be preliminary measurements useful in purification of synthetic procedures, accurate mass measurements needed to support the assignment of structures to compounds as well as advanced analysis as advanced analysis requiring custom ionization techniques or other approaches.

However, this solicitation is not set aside for small business. It is the intent of the Contractor shall perform as a courier for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The Institute's Division of Intramural Research encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive and liver diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology. Basic research studies include biochemistry, biophysics, nutrition, pathology, histochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical and molecular biology, and pharmacology.

This acquisition will be processed in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures as stated in FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1). The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541712 and the business size standard is 500. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type contract. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NIDDK 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 NIDDK Acquisitions Branch on or before 11:00 AM EST on January 25, 2013. No electronic capability statements will be accepted (i.e. email or fax); an original and one copy must be sent to the NIDDK Acquisitions Branch to the address stated above. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to 301-402-8501 or emailed to V. Lynn Griffin, Business Opportunity Specialist at [email protected] .

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 NLM, contractor must be registered and have valid certification in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov [formerly CCR]. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number NIHLM2013637 on all correspondences.

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)."