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Maryland, United States
Government : Federal
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THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, CLINICAL CENTER, OFFICE OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS, TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) under NAICS code, 339112, to provide Fenwal Amicus - CAT # X6R2326 Cell Collection.



Statement of Objectives
The MMESD has a requirement to procure brand-specific medical and surgical supplies for the patients undergoing treatment at the NIH Clinical Center.


The goal is to acquire supplies at fair and reasonable prices based on competition and in a timely manner.


Scope of Work
The vendor selected shall supply the MMESD with the required medical & surgical supplies necessary to provide care for the patients undergoing treatment at the NIH CC.


To maintain conformity of the surgical & medical supplies used throughout the NIH CC all supply changes, must be evaluated and approved by the CC Standardization Committee. Therefore, the selected vendor must provide at least a 95% match of current product(s) in order to promote patient safety, maintain the integrity of the clinical research, and to ensure that supplies are of the highest quality.


Past Performance
The Offeror shall provide at least two (2) references that are relevant to this requirement. The Offeror shall provide references from other hospitals they service. The Government may use data provided by the Offeror, and the Government also reserves the right to contact other references that it discovers on its own. The Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources that it considers current and accurate.


Substitutions
Vendors proposing to supply "or-equal" product(s) will be required to submit both descriptive literature and samples with their initial bid submission. The descriptive literature will be reviewed first to determine compliance with the stated salient characteristics for the product(s) delineated in this solicitation. Those vendors who pass the descriptive literature review will then have their samples evaluated by the Government.


Requirement for Descriptive Literature
All vendors proposing to supply an "or-equal" product shall furnish descriptive literature as part of the initial bid submission. The literature furnished must be identified to show the item(s) in the solicitation to which it pertains. The descriptive literature is required to clearly establish for the purposes of bid evaluation and award, details of the product the bidder proposes to furnish as to materials, components, performance characteristics, and features. Failure of the descriptive literature to show that the product offered conforms to the salient characteristics/specifications and other requirements of the solicitation will require rejection of the bid. Failure to furnish the descriptive literature by the date/time specified in the solicitation will require rejection of the bid.


information) under which they supplied these items and other information to affirmatively demonstrate their capability to perform. Additionally, the Government may examine other information deemed relevant such as financial and technical/operational capability to supply the product(s) as required in the solicitation. Examination of this information by the Government does not constitute a commitment to enter into a contract with a vendor. Rather, this information is to be utilized by the Government only for evaluation/pre-qualification purposes for participation in the request for bids.


Only those vendors who are supplying the requested brand name product(s) and are affirmatively determined to be responsible as outlined in FAR 9.1. Vendors whose "or equal" proposed product(s) are determined to meet the salient characteristics delineated in this solicitation through the descriptive literature review and the bid sample evaluation process and are also determined to be responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1, will be invited to proceed to participate in the request for bids.


The vendor selected is expected to:
 Provide next business day delivery, when required
 Ensure deliveries during inclement weather or partial government shutdown.
 Be flexible in adding or deleting items on the contract.
 Include normal shipping fees in total product price.
 Provide a service delivery level at minimum of 0.95%.
Inspection & Acceptance Requirements
The product(s) delivered by the vendor will be inspected before acceptance by the MMESD Receiving staff. The Government reserves the right to reject/return any product(s) to the vendor when the product(s) received is expired, damaged, defective, and different from what was ordered or stated in the contract.


Capability Statement - Any potential offeror must demonstrate the following:
1. Fenwal Amicus - CAT# X6R2326 Cell Collection
Amicus MNC Apheresis Kit - Double Needle
• Two spike connectors for solution attachment each with inline 0.2 micron filters
• 1000 mL plastic product storage container
• 800 mL plastic plasma storage container
• Two 17 gauge needles
• Kit sterilized by irradiation
• Extracorporeal kit volume (ECV): 163 mL
CAT# X6R2326 - 6 units/case


 


 


Period of Performance


7/1/19 - 6/30/20


Place of Performance


NIH Clinical Data Center
10 Center Drive Bldg 10
Bethesda, MD 20892



Business information:


a. DUNS Number
b. Company POC, Phone and Email Address
c. Company Address (Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address)
e. Type/Size of company, NAICS code, and Social Economic status, as validated at SAMs.
f. Current GSA Schedule
g. Tax ID Number


The synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date.


Responses must be submitted to the POC within 15 calendar days (1/25/19) from the date of this synopsis. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages.


Attn: Lynda Cole
NIH CC OPC
6707 Democracy Blvd
Bethesda, MD 20892-5480
PH: 301-594-3111
E-mail: Colelj@cc.nih.gov


 


Lynda Cole, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-594-3111, Fax 301-594-5920, Email Colelj@cc.nih.gov

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