Qiagen instruments maintenance agreement

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. This is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or an announcement of a solicitation. Response to this SOURCES SOUGHT is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firms' ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The purpose of this document is to identify potential sources. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this source sought or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this sources sought and the Government's use of such information. Required Performance Capabilities: Information will be collected from Small or Large Manufactures and authorized distributors at this time to determine if the requirement can be met using a small business set-aside. All respondents are required to certify if they currently meet the small business requirements under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code [811219], Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, as of the date of their submittal. Background The Clinical Center is a clinical research hospital providing medical services for patients participating in human research protocols of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The clinical center provides patient facilities and services for clinical investigators by the NIH Institutes, conducts research in related areas and supervises residency and other training programs. The Dept. of Laboratory Medicine is responsible for providing clinical laboratory services for patients at the Clinical Center. Purpose To secure a base plus two option year maintenance contract for the Molecular Diagnostics section of the Department on the following instruments: - QIAgility (S/N 74) - QIAgility (S/N 66) - QIAsymphony SP (S/N 12181) - QIAsymphony SP (S/N 14369) The instrumentation provides rapid, efficient, and sensitive extraction of nucleic acid (DNA) from clinical samples. This platform has allowed us to develop novel tests to detect organisms in patient samples. The workload in the Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory continues to increase each year and with no funds available to hire additional personnel, this equipment is vital to our ability to provide clinical results. Scope of Work We require the following support: - On Site Repair service delivery - 24 hours/1 business day Service response time for repairs / return to factory for service if needed - Annual Periodic inspection/maintenance - Onsite Inspection/maintenance delivery - Full Coverage on Cost coverage for repair parts - Full Coverage on Cost coverage for labor - Full Coverage on Cost coverage for travel The vendor shall supply the necessary maintenance services to the instrumentation in the Microbiology Service, located at 10 Center Dr. Bldg. 10 Room 2C-306, Bethesda, MD, 20892. CAPABILITY STATEMENT - Any potential Manufacturer must demonstrate the following: 1) The offeror shall submit product literature for the supplies it is proposing. Capability Statement(s) should clearly identify the following: a. Name of the Manufacturer, quantity and location where the units are produced (domestic and/or international); b. A signed statement to state, "We are the Manufacturer of the items and/or we are authorized distributors of company X" c. Estimated Number of days, after receipt of order that is typical for delivery of such items; d. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research. 2) Provide the following business information: a. DUNS number b. Company Name c. Company Address (including point of contact, phone number and email address) d. Type/Size of company, NAICS code as validated in SAMS. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation. Responses must be submitted by email to POC, Milton.Dartoozos@nih.gov, within 15 calendar days (2/16/16) from the date of this synopsis.