INTRODUCTION
PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2-Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT TO ACTION.

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

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisitions on behalf of the The National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) intends to negotiate and award a contract for a Service Plan for PEAKS Studio 8 & PEAKS Q.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 511210, Software Publishers, with a Size Standard of $38.5M.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-98, 31 May, 2018.

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.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
This notice of proposed acquisition is posted as an intent to award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to:

Bioinformatics Solutions Inc.
470 Weber St. North, Suite 204
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 6J2

Bioinformatics Solutions Inc. produces, markets and sells PEAKS scientific software. Only this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because no other firms provide a service plan for PEAKS software.

Project Description
PEAKS Studio 8 & Q Service Plan Subscription (SPS).

Purpose and Objectives
The Contractor shall provide the NINDS CPU with the PEAKS Studio & Q Service Plan Subscription (SPS) as follows:

• Unlimited access to technical support, upgrades, bug fixes and patches
• New versions/updates/patches of software must be available for electronic delivery.
• Web training and special consultation for questions and problems in respect to the use of the software;
• Software customization, if feasible;
• Assistance with technical software inquiries.

Period of Performance
Base period of one year and four (4) subsequent one-year option periods.

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 must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.

In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. 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 9:00 AM on June 23, 2018 and must reference number NINDS-NOI-18-001453.

Responses must be submitted electronically to Sneha Singh, [email protected] and must reference the solicitation number NINDS-NOI-18-001453, on your electronic request. FAX requests are not accepted.

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