FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SCANS

INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDERWITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), in support of the work of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), Obesity and Diabetes Clinical Research Section intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition to Banner Alzheimer's Institute for Functional magnetic resonance imaging scans. The NIH's intent is to have 140 functional MRIs of the brain performed, to purchase software specific to the needs of the functional MRI, to utilize 200 hours of time for a research coordinator to schedule and collect images, and 200 hours of time for a neuroimaging specialist to help in analyzing the collected data. Banner Alzheimer's Institute shall provide NIH with copies of all neuroimaging acquired, as well as data from neuroimaging analysis in format that can be read by available neuroimaging software. NIH shall be responsible for any data management following result delivery. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541380 with a Size Standard $15,00,000.00. REGULATORYAUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Circular (FAC) 2005-98 effective 19 Jan 2017. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000) and FAR Subpart 12- Acquisition of Commercial Items. STATUTORYAUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302- FAR 6.302-1-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Functional magnetic resonance imaging scans 140ea - Functional MRI of the Brain 140 1 ea - Software for Functional MRI 1 200 hrs - Compensation for BAI Research Coordinator 200 200 hrs - BAI Functional MRI Analyst 200 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 shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. 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 noncompetitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, on Monday July 16, 2018 to contact@example.gov . All requests must contain solicitation number NICHD-18-078, offerors name, address, telephone number and fax number.