MAINTANCE FOR A SIEMENS 900c VENTILATOR/VAPORIZER

The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZONE small business capable of serving the needs mentioned below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey. The Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Department in the Clinical Research Center at the National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda, Maryland has a need for preventive and remedial maintenance for a Siemens 900c Ventilator/Vaporizer. Maintenance may include one Anesthesia Unit Vaporizer Manufactured by Maquet Inc., Serial Number 6380 and one Ventilator, Intensive Care Adult manufactured by Maquet Inc., Model Number SERVO 900, Serial Number 184576. The NIH-PET seeks a contractor for a base period of twelve months, with four, twelve month unilateral options available to extend the term of services, who will provide the time, labor, and manufacturer approved parts to keep the ventilator/vaporizer operating in accordance with the manufacturer's standards. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219, Size Standard - $19.0 million dollars. The vendor responses must demonstrate their expertise in the areas described above. Please note that failure to specifically demonstrate capability to provide the required services in your response to this market survey may affect the Government's review of industry's ability to perform these services. The vendor's response shall be in sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the capability of your firm. The vendor response shall also include any other specific and relevant information related to the requirements of this project that will enable the Government to determine the capabilities of the company to perform the maintenance requirements described in this synopsis. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to perform the maintenance requirements. This notice is a market survey and is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a Purchase Order or Contract based upon Vendor responses to this announcement. The Government shall not assume any costs for preparing or submitting any information in response to the market survey or the Government's use of the information. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as "proprietary information". Vendors must send written capability responses by March 26, 2012 to Ms. Shirley Bowyer, Purchasing Agent at the following e-mail address Sbowyer@cc.nih.gov. For any questions, please contact Ms. Shirley Bowyer at (301) 594-3886.