Renewal Service Agreement for Various Bd Flow Cytometers and Lasers Tender, USA - 98807411

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Renewal Service Agreement for Various Bd Flow Cytometers and Lasers

Deadline : 03 Apr 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 98807411

Document Ref. No. : NOI-NIAID-24-2208669

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Contracting Office Address : BETHESDA, MD 20892
Primary Point of Contact : Danielle Tines
danielle.tines@nih.gov
Phone Number 4063639251

Secondary Point of Contact : Tamara McDermott
tamara.mcdermott@nih.gov
USA
Email :danielle.tines@nih.gov

Tender Details

Description

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(e), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501(a)- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for competitive proposals.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Becton Dickerson, & Co. (BD), 2350 Qume Drive San Jose, CA 95131, UEI: MM5ZHL8SRFY5.

This acquisition will provide a 12-month service contract for nine (9) BD flow cytometers, three (3) BD high throughput samplers (HTPs), three (3) BD flow supply system, and twenty-four (24) BD lasers. See attached Bill of Materials for details. The Flow cytometers are used daily and must be repaired and/or upgraded immediately to prevent the loss of research and maintain the continuity of experiments. These instruments are constantly in use throughout the day and if were put out of action due to lack of maintenance or mechanical failure the ability of investigators to conduct their research would be severely handicapped. To ensure the instruments optimal performance and reliability, they require maintenance by specially trained, experienced, and certified engineers. BD is the original manufacturer of these instruments and is the direct provider of service agreements specific to their instruments. According to BD-s sole source letter, BD does not certify third party organizations to perform service on its instruments in the USA.

The requested service agreement for the above-mentioned instruments shall include the following:

-Parts, labor, and travel for remedial repair

-Two (2) Preventati...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID NOI-NIAID-24-2208669 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Office NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Mar 13, 2024 05:09 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Apr 03, 2024 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Apr 18, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: J066 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Place of Performance: Rockville, MD 20852 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

BD-Biosciences_NOI_Sole-Source_.pdf

FINAL-reviewed-Biosciences_BOM.docx