Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation No.: NHLBI-PB-EB-2008-223/JNB Posted Date: Aug. 14, 2008 Response Date: Aug. 25, 2008 Classification Code: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory equipment NAICS Code: 811219 Description: Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisition (OA), for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) http://www.nibib.nih.gov , intend to award a single, fixed priced purchase order on a noncompetitive (sole source) basis to Waters Corporation, Inc., 34 Maple St., Milford, MA 01757-3604, for the purchase of an MS TAP Instrument & S/W Maintenance Plan. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, http://www.acqnet.gov/Far, simplified acquisition procedures and the resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26. The total contracted dollar amount, including options will not exceed $5 million. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplier or service will satisfy requirements. The reference number for this announcement is NHLBI-PB-EB-2008-223/JNB. The acquisition is being conducted as noncompetitive, with no set aside restrictions . The North American Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 811219 and the associated small business size standard is $6.5 million dollars. Market research conducted by the Government has determined that the Waters Corporation, Inc., is the only source capable of providing the parts required to service this equipment, which is no longer manufactured. Because of the age of the equipment, the services will be conducted under a best effort basis, and the Waters Corporation is important when it comes to troubleshooting the equipment and locating used parts. Specifications: (1) Product Number: 176600023, MS TAP Instrument & S/W Plan/TAP QTOF Premier (1PM), SN: HAA055, Mo: QTOF-PREM; MassLynx Software Plan (1 Year Plan) SN: MS3EN01721 (2) Product Number: 740001685, TAP Acquity Solvent MGR (1 PM), SN: C05UPSB715M, MO: UPBINARY. (3) Part Number: 740001698, TAP Acquity Sample MGR (1 PM), SN: C05UPS658N, MO: UPSMPMGR. (4) Part Number: 740001660, TAP Acquity PDA Detector (1 PM), SN: G04UPD04N, MO: UPPDA. This notice does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary, and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for nor costs incurred. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all responses received within (10) days after publication will be considered by the Government. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement. For any questions regarding the announcement, please contact Jeffery Battle, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-0343, via email at [email protected] referencing Number NHLBI-PB-EB-2008-223/JNB. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13, simplified acquisition procedures. It is noted that FAR Part 6, Competition requirements are not applicable to this acquisition.

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