This notice is a Notice of Intent. The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Nikon Instruments Inc. for the procurement of a TI-E Nikon Inverted Microscope System. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items," as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Submit offers on NOI-RML-E-1806531.

This acquisition is a Notice of Intent (NOI). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88-1 06/15/2016.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1000. This requirement is not set aside for small business.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is seeking to purchase the following parts to a TI-E Inverted Microscope System, only this brand and model will fill the requirement:

POWER CORD (LEAD FREE UL LISTED). (TI-E INVERTED MICROSCOPE parts and motorized stage components)catalog#79035
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USB 2.0 A-B DEVICE CABLE 15' (TI-E INVERTED MICROSCOPE parts)catalog#97050
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CFI 10X EYEPIECE F.N. 22MM-NC (TI-E INVERTED MICROSCOPE parts) catalog#MAK10110
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LIDA LIGHT ENGINE, RGB CHANLS (TI-E INVERTED MICROSCOPE parts)catalog#77060081
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4 CHANL BREAK OUT CABLE F/LIDA (TI-E INVERTED MICROSCOPE parts)catalog#77060082
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LE CNTRLR POD F/SPECTX/SOLA SE/MIRA/LIDA (TI-E INVERTED MICROSCOPE parts) catalog#77060083 Qty1

4 SLIDE HOLDER F/H107 STG (Motorized Stage components)catalog#77011013
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SLIDE HOLDER, 1X3 INCH SLIDE F/H117 STG (Motorized Stage components)catalog#77011446
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INSERT ADPTR F/ PRIOR INSERTS, HLD117NN (Motorized Stage components)catalog#77011565
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cMOS monochrome camera-ORCA-FLASH 4.0 LTS SCMOS; USB 3.0, 30FPS catalog#77054092
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C-DA C-MOUNT/ISO CAMERA ADAPTER 1X (cMOS monochrome camera part)catalog#MQD42005
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SOLA SE II 365 LIGHT ENGINE W/CNTRL POD (Fluorescence Module component)catalog#77060086
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LUMENCOR LIQUID LIGHT GUIDE; 3MM, 2M VIS (Fluorescence Module component)catalog#77060021
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C-HGFIB HG 100W ADAPTER R-NC (Fluorescence Module component)catalog#MBF72315
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24" LED IPS MONITOR, Z24N Catalog#77019700
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64BIT Z440 64GB/256GB SS DR/4TB DR WIN7 workstation catalog#77019698

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Quotes must include shipping and warranty.
FOB Point shall be Destination; Bethesda, MD 20814.

Place of Performance:
NIH/NIAID
Bldg 10
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States

Award will be based on the capability of the item offered to meet the above stated salient characteristics, price, past performance, delivery, warranty, and the best value to the government.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
The government intends to award a single firm, fixed price purchase order as a result of this solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein.

The following FAR and HHSAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2015)
FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2016)
Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items
FAR 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)
FAR 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)
The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:
FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 2015)
FAR 52-212.5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (June 2016)
*The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting.
HHSAR 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Jan 2010)

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, under an active status for All Awards, prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov).

Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm or, upon request, either by telephone or fax.

Submission shall be received not later than 8/30/2016 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

Offers may be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to Janna Weber; (Fax - 406-363-9288), (E-Mail/ [email protected]). Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f)

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to ([email protected]).

Bid Protests Not Available