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.

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), in support of the work of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), Genetics of Development and Disease Branch (GDDB) intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition to Beckman, Dickinson, &Company, 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 . Beckman, Dickinson, & Company will fulfill a requirement to obtain services to maintain the operation of the FACSCalibur, serial number E5725 located in the Genetics of Development and Diseases Branch (GDDB).

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size Standard $20,500,000.00.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular (FAC) 2005-95 effective 19 Jan 2017.

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 ($150,000) and FAR Subpart 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302- FAR 6.302-1-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Base period of 1 year after award with four 4) one-year option periods available.
Place of Performance
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
National Institute of Diabetes Digestive and Kidney Disease
Bethesda MD 20892
United States

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Preventive Maintenance Services

Item #

Description

Quantity
01 FACSCalibur, serial number E5725 1

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: certification to provide OEM service and parts, unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), 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 to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 to [email protected] .

Assessment of Capability
Capability to provide required service with certification from the manufacturer.