NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 75N95024Q00066

1. TITLE:  Rees Scientific Centron Equipment for Monitoring Lab equipment

1. CLASSIFICATION CODE:

6640 –LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS CODE: 811210 –Electronic Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

1. RESPONSE DATE:

December 22, 2023, 12 pm EST

1. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Giuliana C. Faller

[email protected]

Phone: 301-480-9789

1. DESCRIPTION:

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

 The NCATS Early Translation Branch (ETB) collaborates with investigators at NIH and in the academic, biopharmaceutical and nonprofit sectors to generate probes for studying a diverse cross-section of human biology, focusing specifically on new targets and untreatable diseases. A variety of critical facilities and equipment are centrally monitored for proper operation through a proprietary system provided by Rees Scientific.

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

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 –  Electronic Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34M.  

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization).

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04 dated June 2, 2023.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this project involves installation of new monitoring equipment for 9805 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD

CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION

 The NCATS Early Translation Branch (ETB) collaborates with investigators at NIH and in the academic, biopharmaceutical and nonprofit sectors to generate probes for studying a diverse cross-section of human biology, focusing specifically on new targets and untreatable diseases. Rees Scientific is the sole manufacturer of the Presidio Centron monitoring systems already used at 9800 Medical Center Drive and other NIH facilities. As a result of proprietary software & hardware used in these systems, only Rees Scientific can provide such services. The material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed and must coordinate, connect, or interface with the existing system.

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, Rees Scientific USA, is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services on their own equipment.

The intended source is:

Rees Scientific USA

1007 Whitehead Road

Trenton NJ 08638

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.

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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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.

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: 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 Unique Entity ID (UEI), 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.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number 75N95024Q00066. Responses must be submitted electronically to Giuliana Faller, Contract Specialist, at

[email protected]. U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.