NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Validation and Calibration Services for a Government-owned Rees Scientific Environmental Monitoring-Alarm System
ID: 75N91024Q00095Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNIH NCIBethesda, 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/49645ad5f884496187ee8cbac9f563c5/view
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    Description

    Presolicitation NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Validation and Calibration Services for a Government-owned Rees Scientific Environmental Monitoring-Alarm System. The Department of Health and Human Services, Department of, specifically the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, requires validation and calibration services for a Government-owned Rees Scientific Environmental Monitoring-Alarm System. This system is used by the Surgery Branch at the Center for Cancer Research to monitor and alert for environmental changes. The procurement will be processed under FAR Part 12 and made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Interested parties may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation by July 29, 2024, to be considered by the agency. Contractors must be registered and have valid, current Entity Record in the System for Award Management (SAM) through SAM.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Lena Lee, Contract Specialist
    lena.lee@nih.gov
    Reyes Rodriguez, Contracting Officer
    reyes.rodriguez@nih.gov
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    75N91024Q00095_PreSol Notice.pdf
    75N91024Q00095_Statement of Work.pdf
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