Maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of equipment

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation Notice of Intent for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this acquisition is NIAID-NOI-13B1627089 and the solicitation is being issued as Notice of Intent. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 05-66) dated February 28, 2013. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is not a Small Business set aside, however, small, small disadvantage, minority, veteran owned, and HUD zone companies, etc. are encouraged to submit quotes. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 811219, which has a size standard of $19.0 in millions of dollars. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), intends to procure a one year preventive maintenance service agreement, on a sole source basis with Illumina, Inc. ILLUMINA is the only known vendor or manufacturer that is authorized and able to provide certified expertise and technicians. Parts and accessories must be original so not to affect the manufacturer warranty. Line Item#/Description/Quantity: 1) cBot Genome Analyzer, s/n 600678, Part no: SV-304-1002 (qty-1) 2) HiSeq 2000 Scanner, s/n 700396, Part no: SV-401-1002 (qty- 1). Contractor requirements: - Full coverage on all service parts and labor - Comprehensive 5 x 24 e-mail support and 5 x 18 telephone support (instrument, applications, bioinformatics) - 2 business day average on-site response time, critical and non-critical updates, applications support, access to online training modules, and discounts on optional advanced training programs - Includes two Preventative Maintenance visits per year. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) technical capability to meet required specifications, 2) price, and 3) warranty. Period of performance shall be one year from award. Place of delivery NIH/NIAID, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892. The government will award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor. The FOB point shall be Destination. The following Federal Acquisiton Regulations provisions and clauses apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items; FAR 52.232.33, Payment by Elctronic funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). In order to be considered for an award, an offeror must have completed the electronic Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR at www.ccr.gov prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.] Copies of the aforementioned clauses are available upon request by telephone to Daniel Herdman at (301) 496-2607. All responsible sources may submit offers that will be considered by this agency. Offers must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), April 15, 2013. Delivery address through the U.S. Postal Service, NIH/NIAID/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Road, Room 2NE52A, Bethesda, MD, 20817-4811. Electronic and fax quotations are not accepted. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Daniel Herdman at 301-496-2607 or herdmand@mail.nih.gov. The vendor is responsible to confirm receipt of all quotations and/or questions by the closing date of this announcement. Collect calls will not be accepted. Point of Contact Daniel Herdman, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-496-2607, Fax 301-402-2285, Email herdmand@mail.nih.gov - Sylvia Robinson, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-402-2607, Fax 301-402-2285, Email srobinson@niaid.nih.gov Place of Performance Address: National Institutes of Health NIAID, Bethesda MD Postal Code: 20892