Megamat RS 350 Vertical Carousel, high density storage for Glass Slides, modified to fit into the space provided

This GSA Small Business Sources Sought Notice (SBSS) is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified GSA small business concerns including 8(a), HUBZone or Service-Disabled Veteran-owned business concerns that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. The NCI does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. This requirement is assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees is being considered. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the NCI may issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) through eBuy. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NCI shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice or the NCI's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The Laboratory of Pathology (LP) provides diagnostic services for the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health. The department provides pathological diagnosis of specimens submitted incidental to standard care and clinical investigation of National Institutes of Health patients and submitted by outside health organizations. As a result of NCI's clinical and research missions, pathology blocks, slides, images, and hardcopy patient reports must be stored and available indefinitely. The glass storage is one aspect of this complicated storage issue the laboratory has at the NIH due to space limitations on property. The LP currently archives 438.75 cubic feet (351 boxes) of research documents and clinical patient records; 1,670.12 cubic feet of paraffin embedded pathology tissue blocks, and stained glass slides dating back to the 1980's that are still requested for recruits and reviewed by clinical and research staff. The Lektriever currently being used stores only a portion of NCI's stained glass slides and is currently storing 10,309 lbs of glass slides, which is 5,700 lbs over capacity. The new Megamat Lektriever will need to have a total capacity of 12,562 lbs. It cannot exceed the space limitations of eight (8) feet in height, ten (10) feet in width, and four (4) feet in depth (which excludes the work counter); with a cubic storage per unit of, at least, 108.4ft. The Cycle speed needs to be under 5 in/sec. Access time must be under 7s (1/4 Revolution) How to Submit a Response: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed 10 single sided pages including all attachments, resumes, charts, etc. (single spaced, 12 point font minimum) that clearly details the ability to perform the requirements of the notice described above. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses should include a minimum of a one page resume of the individuals meeting the requirements, and up to two pages demonstrating experience over the past two years meeting the requirements of this notice. Statements should also include an indication of current certified small business status; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of your capability statement (preferable placed under the eligible small business concern's name and address). Responses will be reviewed only by NIH personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. 2. Due Date: Capability statements are due no later than 4:00 a.m. EST on September 5, 2013. 3. Delivery Point: All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the unique specifications described herein. All questions must be in writing and can be faxed to (240) 276-5401 or emailed to Erin Breedlove, Contract Specialist at breeerin@nih.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov and the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), http://orca.bpn.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference number SS-NCI-130154-EB on all correspondence. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, an RFQ may be published in eBuy. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation(s). Point of Contact: Inquiries concerning this Notice may be direct to: Erin Breedlove 9609 Medical Center Dr, Room 1E144 Bethesda, MD 20892-9705 breeerin@nih.gov