Solicitation # HHS-NIH-CC-16-012108 Issued By: Deliver By: NIH Clinical Center May 31, 2016 6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 106 MSC 5480 Bethesda, MD 20892 Name: Phone Number: Name of Cosignee: Priscilla Abalos 301-594-5918 NIH 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Description: to provide service support agreement for Variant ll instrument for performing Hgb AiC Variant ll to identify common and unusual abnormal human hemoglobin, including separation and area percent determination of hemoglobin A2 for patient care at NIH, CC. Department of Hematology. This is a Sources Sought Notice for Commercial Items was conducted in accordance with the format of FAR subpart 12.6. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and technical capability of the following entities as registered in SAM.gov ( System for award Management). 8(a) Small Business HUBZONE Small Business Small Business Veteran Owned Small Business Women Owned Small Business Background The Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), serves as the clinical laboratory of the NIH Clinical Center, it provides Laboratory support for patient care and research protocols and performs research and training in discipline of Clinical Pathology. In doing so it provides state-of -the art laboratory testing in support o Clinical Center patient care and serves as a center of excellence in research and training in the Laboratory of Medicine The service maintenance of Variant ll is crucial to identify common and unusual abnormal of human hemoglobin for patients with unusual disease conditions under the protocol studies. Method The NIH Clinical Center anticipates awarding a purchase order under the direction of commercial item procedures to one (1) organization that meets the overall qualifications needed to provide support services To provide support service agreement for Variant ll equipment for the purpose of identifies common and unusual abnormal human hemoglobin. The onsite emergency corrective maintenance performed at no additional cost, unlimited call to the technical to receive service advise over the phone 24/7 MON- FRI, the preventive maintenance includes travel/cost per year. This agreement does not cover parts/ upgrade of the equipment. Capability Each response should include the following information: A. Duns Number B. Company Name C. Company Address D. Company Points of Contact: names, titles, addresses, telephone and email addresses E. Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources Sought F. Type of Company (i.e., small businesses, 8(a), woman-owned, veteran owned) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must be registered in the SAM, located at www.sam.gov The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this procurement on or May 31, 2016 at 12:00 EST. Small Businesses are encouraged to respond if they are able to meet the need of this requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The proposed award date will be scheduled at a later date. Please email Priscilla Abalos,
[email protected] for questions pertaining to this notice. No phone calls please. Since this a market survey/sources sought, no evaluation letters will be issued to responders. Classification Code: Maintenance Agreement NAICS Code: 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Primary point of contact: Priscilla Abalos Contract Specialist Place of Contract Performance: National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center 10 Center Dr. Bethesda, MD 20892