-60 Celsius and colder maint/insp/repair of Gov't owned laboratory freezers

This is a Sources Sought notice for the National Institutes of Health, NIH. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking qualified sources capable of providing for on-site preventive maintenance, inspection, and emergency repair of -60 degrees Celsius and colder Government-owned laboratory freezers at the NIH facilites, Bethesda, MD and other NIH facilities within a 50-mile radius as needed. These services are required for a period of one year with four one-year option periods. Full service maintenance shall consist of on-site repair as well as preventive maintenance, and telephone technical support. The contractor shall furnish all the necessary trained personnel, special tools, diagnostic equipment and parts required to maintain the above listed instruments to original operational specifications. Concerns having the required specialized capabilities to meet the Government's requirements are invited to give written notification (including contact name, address, voice telephone number, fax telephone number, email address and name for a point of contact) to the procuring office listed in this notice. Firms responding must furnish concise responses directed specifically to the requirement identified above in sufficient detail to permit evaluation and consideration by the Government. Responses shall include, but not limited to, evidence of the following: (1) experience and expertise of personnel as well as organizational; (2) proof in having the ability to obtain all parts necessary for maintaining the above specified instruments in a timely manner; (3) identification of previous/current contracts performed within the past three years which are germane in scope to the requirements identified herein including the name of the Governmental or commercial organization, contract/agreement number, complete name, address, and telephone number of a contact person. Responses are not to include cost or pricing information. This is not a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a socially or economically disadvantaged business firm, an 8(a) firm, a small business, and/or woman-owned business. Closing date for submission of response is approximately 15 calendar days from the date of this notice. Interested contractors are invited to submit a statement of capability addressing the ability to satisfy the above requirements to National Institutes of Health, Attn: Susan Apter, Contract Specialist, 6011 Executive Blvd., Room 537C, Rockville, MD 20852 to be received no later than 23 Feb 09. The statement of capabilities should be limited to two (2) pages and in addition to the above Company Name; Company Address; Statement of intent to submit a proposal signed by responsible company official. A Request for Proposal is anticipated to be released in the future. After Government issuance of the RFP, all responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.