Annual Service Agreements for Six Leica Equipment Pieces

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: NOI-RML-E-1979962 Posted Date: 08/28/2019 Response Date: 09/09/2019 Set Aside: None NAICS Code: 811219 Classification Code: 66 Title: Annual Service Agreements for Six Leica Equipment Pieces This notice is a Notice of Intent (NOI). 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 Contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for competitive quotes. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a firm fixed price, sole-source contract to the named business below for six, equipment-specific annual service agreements. - Leica Microsystems, Inc.; 1700 Leider Lane; Buffalo Grove; Illinois; 60089-6622 The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219. With a size standard of $20.5 million. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has a need for equipment-specific annual service agreements on six existing Leica Microsystems equipment, with a period of performance from 09/11/2019 to 09/10/2020. Equipment to be covered: - Automated Vacuum Tissue Processor (S/N 706): Silver Service Package - ASP6025 - Semi-Automated Rotary Microtome (S/N 10613): Silver Service Package - RM2245 - Heated Paraffin Embedding Module (S/N 11500): New Bronze Service Package - EG1150 H - Cold Plate for Modular Tissue Embedding System (S/N 11848): New Bronze Service Package - EG1150 C - Bond RX Processing Module (S/N 3219654): Silver Service Package - BOND-RX - Fully Automated Glass Coverslipper (S/N 5079): Silver Service Package - CV5030 This agreement must be invoiced quarterly in arrears. Leica Microsystems is the manufacturer, and this equipment must be serviced by Leica Microsystems certified technicians to include the use of OEM software and parts. These service agreements are used to keep equipment in good working condition for use in support of ongoing research that is taking place in the Infectious Disease Pathogenesis Section (IDPS) of the Comparative Medicine Branch (CMB) to provide molecular and necropsy support to investigators and programs that conduct research involving animals within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Location of equipment pieces under these service agreements is Bethesda, MD 20892. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-RML-E-1979962 to Rose May at rose.may2@nih.gov) by 8 a.m. eastern standard time on Monday, September 9, 2019. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.