Qiagen/ various CLC Genomics software.
INTRODUCTION
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) on behalf of the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), Clinical Center (CC) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to:
Qiagen , LLC
19300 Germantown Rd
Germantown, MD, 20874-1415
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard 1000.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-100, August 22, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Title: Qiagen/ various CLC Genomics software.
2. Background Information: The Department of Laboratory Medicine serves as the clinical laboratory of the NIH Clinical Center. It provides laboratory support for patient care and research protocols and performs research and training in disciplines of Clinical Pathology. In doing so, DLM provides state-of-the-art laboratory testing in support of Clinical Center patient care and serves as a center of excellence in research and training in laboratory medicine, particularly in areas that utilize the unique strengths of the National Institutes of Health.
3. Purpose or Objective: The Department of Laboratory Medicine is expanding the core for molecular testing and it is critical that the following is acquired for the bioinformatics analysis of next generation sequencing and Sanger data as well as for molecular biology research.
4. Delivery: NLT 8/28/2019.
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS (SCOPE OF WORK)
• Comprehensive cross-platform analysis solution which can analyze and visualize genomics, transcriptomics and epigenomics data from all major sequencing platforms.
• Integrates seamlessly with third-party analysis solutions
• Combines features in a single integrated software solution
• Comprehensive user-friendly graphics interface allowing untrained scientists in bioinformatics to easily execute complex data analysis
• Provides SIMD accelerated bioinformatics algorithms, database management and solutions
• Server is based on a 3-tier system architecture to offer maximum security and intractability within biology and bioinformatics computing.
This purchase will include a biomedical workbench consisting of software, and all necessary modules for genomic analysis.
(1) Biomedical Server Solution (includes 1 node)
(2) Additional Job Nodes
(3) Biomedical Genomics Workbenches Network Licenses
(1) Microbial Genomics Module Network License
(1) Microbial Finishing Module Network License
(1) Metagenemark Plugin Network License
Period of Performance
The performance for these product/service is will be NLT 8/28/19.
Delivery Schedule:
These medical supplies/equipment will be shipped delivery Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00PM to:
NIH/CC/DTM/Center Cellular Engineering
10 Center Drive
Bldg. 10/ Rm. 3N317B
Bethesda, MD 20892-1288
Attention: Dr. Karen Frank
The contractor shall bear the cost of replacement for reagents found to be damaged or defective upon receipt by NIH or for incorrect or incomplete shipments.
Government Responsibilities
1. The Center Cellular Engineering shall use the reagents in accordance with manufacturer's package inserts and approved IND/IDE uses if applicable.
2. The NIH CC Center Cellular Engineering shall inspect shipments upon receipt and report any damage, defects or errors in shipment to the contractor.
CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION
This system is on site and has been validated for use on CC patients. It would be detrimental to the government to attempt to change systems and quite impossible as these instruments are proprietary and only distributed by Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions. With the continuation of using the same system will also help reduces the risk of a disruption in patient care. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted as prescribed in FAR Part 10-Market Research.
CLOSING STATEMENT
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.
All responses must be received by June 3rd, 2019, 10:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 19-011000. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mrs. Grace Wong-Darko, Contracting Specialist at Grace.Wong-Darko@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.
"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency."
Grace P. Wong-Darko, Contract Specialist, Phone 3014961199, Email wongdarkogp@nih.gov
