Maitnenance for Radiology Information System

HHSN-NIH-CCOPC-SSNOI-13013217 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center (NIH CC), Radiology & Imaging Sciences , intends to enter into a contract on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) (ii) and HHSAR 306.302-1 (a) (2) (ii), a contract to purchase "A Carestream Health maintenance agreement for the Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Radiology Information System as Carestream can maintain it's own proprietary products. However, if there are sources able to perform the requirement, they must respond by submitting a capability statement within 5 days of publication of this synopsis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 5 days of publication of this synopsis will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Deliveries should be Hand Carried or sent via other mail or package Delivery Services. NO COLLECT CALLS OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONDENTS MAY SUBMIT THEIR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS VIA E-MAIL TO THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED IN THIS NOTICE INTENT SYNOPSIS. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC), Radiology & imaging Sciences plans to procure on a sole source basis, to Carestream Health, Inc. 150 Verona St. Rochester, NY, 146068-1733. Carestream Health is the manufacturer of the PACS currently in use at the Clinical Center. The PACS serves as the heart of the Radiology Enterprises's Image viewing experience. The PACS CONTAINS PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE MANUFACTURED BY Carestream, and can only be serviced and maintained by Carestream Health to guarantee efficiency. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501-(a)(1) to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541519 and the business size standard $25.5m. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be a firm fixed price type contract. The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than August 26, 2013 at 3:00PM, Eastern Standard Time. Please email Gail Akinbinu, Contract Specialist, at gakinbinu@cc.nih.gov with written responses pertaining to this notice. No phone calls will be accepted.