Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Maintenance Services for Rees Centron Monitoring System
ID: 75N95024Q00478Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDABethesda, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/1a1e56b5afa44f6a8aad84d7f2edfff4/view
Timeline
    Description

    The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) plans to award a sole-source contract for critical maintenance services and support for the Rees Centron Monitoring System. This system is vital for monitoring the temperature of scientific freezers and incubators across multiple NIH campus buildings, ensuring the integrity of stored samples used in neurological research.

    The scope of work involves providing manufacturer-certified services for this proprietary system. Only Rees Scientific, the system's manufacturer, possesses the required access, training, and certifications to perform annual sensor calibrations, software upgrades, and preventative maintenance. The work is complex and specialized, requiring a unique skill set and access to proprietary information.

    To qualify for this sole-source contract, applicants must demonstrate their capability and bona fide credentials. The evaluation criteria will focus on an applicant's ability to meet the specific requirements outlined in the notice. As this is not a competitive process, there are no set eligibility criteria, but all respondents must have a valid System for Award Management (SAM) registration.

    The contract is expected to be a firm-fixed price agreement, with an estimated value not specified in the notice. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest and capability statements is 5:00 PM EST on August 1, 2024. The contact person for this opportunity is Evan Feely, Contracting Officer, who can be reached at evan.feely@nih.gov.

    This pre-solicitation notice is a formal indication of the government's intent to award the contract on a non-competitive basis. However, interested parties may still submit their capabilities and expressions of interest. The government retains the discretion to evaluate these submissions and potentially conduct a competitive procurement.

    Point(s) of Contact
    FEELY, EVAN C
    13018275301
    evan.feely@nih.gov
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