Thermosensory Stimulator and Digital Thermal Calibration Kit.

STREAMLINED SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION COMPETITIVE 1. Title: Thermosensory Stimulator and Digital Thermal Calibration Kit and Contact Heat Evoked Potentials Thermosensory Stimulator (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is NIMH22003188SS and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12'Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-05 dated 3/07/2022. (iv) The associated NAICS code 334510 and the small business size standard is 1250 employees. This requirement is full and open with no setaside restrictions. (v) The Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience (SDAN) is a laboratory designed to conduct psychophysiological and brain imaging studies in children and adolescents. A particular area of promising research involves examining the anticipation of aversive stimuli, as can be manipulated using fear conditioning procedures. SDAN has conducted considerable work using various manipulations as part of fear conditioning. The current project uses a manipulation of heat pain to study fear conditioning during neuroimaging. This provides major insights on the underlying biological mechanisms of anxiety in children. Such insights are critical for developing novel treatments, designed to target perturbations in biology. (vi) Purchase Description: Thermosensory Stimulator and Digital Thermal Calibration Kit and Contact Heat Evoked Potentials Thermosensory Stimulator.or equal like items in accordance with FAR 52.211-6 Band Name or Equal (AUG 1999). Salient characteristics: Refer to Attachment 1: Product Description for a complete description of salient characteristics. Quantity: 1. One (1) TSA2 fMRI CHEPS Thermosensory Stimulator or equal in accordance with FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 1. One (1) Digital Thermal Calibration Kit (TSA2) Stimulator or equalin accordance with FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 1. One (1) system TSA2 CHEPS Thermosensory Stimulator + fMRI CHEPS thermode + Standard 30x30mm thermode + Standard 16x16mm thermode + Digital Thermal Calibration Kit or equal in accordance with FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) (vii) Delivery Date: Delivery sahll be within 30 days after reciept of order (ARO) Place of Delivery/Acceptance: Attn: NIMH Property Team. c/o Jason McEntee Bldg 10, Room 4A-02 Bethesda, MD 20892 FOB: Destination (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) price; (ii) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement. The agency will first evaluate offerors prices, and then evaluate the apparent lowest-priced quote to determine if it is technically acceptable. If the lowest-price quote is evaluated as unacceptable, then the agency will consider the acceptability of the next lowest-price quote, continuing this process as necessary. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x) Offerors are to include a completed copy of Attachment 2: FAR Provisions 52 204 24 52 204 26 and 52 212 3 with its quote. (xi) The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders'Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 3 for FAR clauses cited in paragraph (b) of the clause at FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition and Additional Terms and Conditions (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the Contracting Officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. Warranty: The hardware warranty is one year and a half (18 months) from delivery and will include both parts and labor. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xv) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. (xvi) Closing Information All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. All responses must be received by 5:00 PM, July 8, 2022 and reference number NIMH22003188SS. Responses must be submitted electronically (e-mail) to Christopher.halstead@nih.gov Fax responses will not be accepted. Any questions must be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on June 27, 2022. All questions must be submitted electronically (e-mail) to Christopher.halstead@nih.gov and reference number NIMH22003188SS. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. (xvii) Attachments Attachment 1 - Purchase Description Attachment 2 - Reps and Certs Attachment 3 - FAR Clauses 52.212-4, 52.212-5, and Additional Terms and Conditions Attachment 4 - Invoice Instructions