TOC SYSTEM AGREEMENT

The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with HA Design Group. The National Institute/ORS The EMB TOC project upgrade was designed and installed in late 2015 and early 2016 with a three-year warranty/maintenance package. The package included the upkeep of the equipment as well as quick responses times for servicing technicians. The following years after the warranty had expired Have been covered under a continuing MMA with HA Design Group, LLC as the sole sourced vendor due to the corporate knowledge of the equipment hardware and software installed in the TOC. To avoid any warranty infractions and maintain system integrity, certified HA Design technicians are required for the support services. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Officer, Anne Mineweaser, at [email protected] referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI 6587914 by 9:00P.M. on March 3, 2023. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the 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 competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 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).