INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIDA Section, Contracts Management Branch Blue intends to solicit by a request for quotation from Thermo Electron North America, LLC for award on or around May 31, 2018. The purpose of this acquisition will be to provide the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) with maintenance and repair services for the LTQ Orbitrap Velos Mass Spectrometer and LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer that are currently in use at the Structural Biology Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse - Intramural Research Program. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size Standard of $20.5 Million. This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97 dated January 24, 2018. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this requirement is to provide the National Institute on Drug Abuse with maintenance services to support the operation of LTQ Orbitrap Velos Mass Spectrometer and LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer that are currently in use at the Structural Biology Unit, National Institute on Drug Abuse - Intramural Research Program. The Structural Biology Unit (SBU) at the NIDA IRP was established for the purpose of developing new technology and methods to analyze and measure biomolecules (drugs, lipids, peptides, and proteins). To accomplish these goals, the SBU uses mass spectrometry specifically, high mass resolution ESI and MALDI orbitrap mass spectrometers. The objective of this acquisition is to provide NIDA-IRP with maintenance and repair services to support the operation of the mass spectrometers and ensure continued performance of the mass spectrometers to support research in drug addiction. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall be responsible for preventative maintenance and on-demand repair services for the LTQ Orbitrap Velos Mass Spectrometer and LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer. The service may only be completed by an authorized service provider for the subject equipment. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, Thermo Electron North America, LLC is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by NIDA. In accordance with FAR part 10, extensive market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, a sources sought notice was posted to FedBizOpps referencing the above detailed requirements and no responses from authorized service providers were received. Additionally, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, Dynamic Small Business Search, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only Thermo Electron North America, LLC is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement. The intended source is: Thermo Electron North America, LLC 1400 N. Point Parkway, Suite 10 West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 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. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. 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. All responses must be received by May 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST and must reference the solicitation number, NIHDA20180002010. Responses must be submitted electronically to Leon Wong, Contract Specialist, at leon.wong@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
