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 (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) on behalf of the Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE), Clinical Center (CC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to: Haemonetics Corp. 400 Wood Rd. Braintree, MA, 02184-2412 UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard 1000 employees. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-3, December 13, 2019. 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. STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title: Haemonetics /ACP 215 Instrument. 2. Background Information: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Transfusion Services Laboratory (TSL), Lab. Services Section (LSS), has a need to approve a "Justification for Other Than Full and Open" requirement in accordance with FAR 6.3, Other Than Full and Open Competition. The quality for product required for ongoing experiments (clinical research) procurement action in accordance with IAW FAR 6.302-1 is based on the need to purchase the Haemonetics ACP 215 instrument. Haemonetics ACP 215 automated cell processor provides a safe, simple way to freeze, thaw, and wash red blood cells. Red cells are glycerolized, deglycerolized, and washed in a closed disposable system and automatically re-suspended in additive solution to permit extended product storage post washing. The ACP 215 device comes with sterile disposable kits to help decrease the risk of bacterial contamination, as well as 14-day extended storage for deglycerolization. This is very critical in our practice due to high demand for rare blood products. 3. Purpose or Objective: Procure an instrument to preserve the red blood cell for up to 14 days after the thawing process such as the Haemonetics ACP 215. 4. DELIVERY: 30 DAYS A.R.O. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK) 1. Requirements - 1x CAT.#02215-110-E ACP215, 110V - UNIT PACK ASSY, SHAKER, ACP215 - UNIT PACK ASSY, PRINTER, 110V 2. Contractor is responsible to deliver and install the ACP 215 Instrument. 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' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, 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 the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be received by April 10, 2020, 10:00 AM Eastern time and must reference pre-solicitation number 20-007884. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mrs. Grace Wong-Darko, Contracting Specialist at
[email protected]. Fax responses will not be accepted. "All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."