Preventative Maintenance and Service Agreement for Leica Confocal Microscope Stellaris 8 (serial # 8300000355, NIH decal 02261029).

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT

NON-COMPETITIVE

NOTICE

75N95023Q00407

SUBJECT

Preventative Maintenance and Service Agreement for Leica Confocal Microscope Stellaris 8 (serial # 8300000355, NIH decal 02261029).

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34.0M.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the procedures prescribed in FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source.

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the FAR in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08, dated 10/28/2022.

DESCRIPTION

Pursuant to FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions,

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA), on behalf of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order for a Preventative Maintenance and Service Agreement for Leica Confocal Microscope Stellaris 8 (serial # 8300000355, NIH decal 02261029) and all its associated system parts and software used by its researchers and scientists in NINDS.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation's leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which mission it is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease for all people.

The Leica confocal microscope stellaris 8 is a highly used shared research equipment for multiple NINDS research groups, the proper maintain and timely and efficient service is critical for the research projects conducted at NINDS. The Leica confocal microscope stellaris 8 was purchased in 2021, is an advanced research equipment shared by multiple research groups in NINDS. The proper maintenance and timely and efficient service is critical for the research projects conducted at NINDS. A follow-on service and maintenance agreement is sought to ensure the highest quality up-keep of this equipment.

ANTICIPATED SOURCE

Company Name Leica Microsystems

Company Address 10 Parkway North, Suite 300 Deerfield IL 60015

Contact Phone (800) 248-0123

UEI: VN38G4R6FUB9

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated period of performance shall include one 12-month base period

Base Period: 12 month period effective at time of award

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

National Institutes of Health

Building 35 / Room 2a1004

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20892

REASON FOR NON-COMPETITIVE ACTION

Only Leica Microsystems is capable of providing the necessary maintenance support service because the equipment requiring maintenance is proprietary to this company, the original equipment manufacturer. Leica Microsystems is the only contractor authorized and capable of providing service and parts to its proprietary systems. This includes hardware and software. Use of any other contractor could jeopardize system integrity and functionality. The equipment requiring maintenance is an advanced piece of research equipment shared by multiple research groups in NINDS. The proper maintenance and timely and efficient service is critical for the research projects conducted at NINDS. For these many reasons, Leica Microsystems is the only contractor capable of meeting the needs of this requirement.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, however, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement.

In addition, the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

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 the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by 2:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on July 6, 2023.

Responses must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Cassandra Conley, at cassandra.conley@nih.gov.

Fax responses are not accepted.