maintenance of the QuantStudio 12K Flex OA

 INTRODUCTIONTHIS 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, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA) on behalf of the National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney Diseases intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION for the maintenance of the QuantStudio 12K Flex OA.NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODEThe intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 with a Size Standard $20,500,000.REGULATORY AUTHORITYThe resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99.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 ($250,000).STATUTORY AUTHORITYThis acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302- FAR 6.302-1-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEBASE PERIOD 09/07/2019 - 09/06/2020OPTION YEAR 1 09/07/2020 - 09/06/2021OPTION YEAR 2 09/07/2021 - 09/06/2022OPTION YEAR 3 09/07/2022 - 09/06/2023Place of PerformanceNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Digestive, Diabetes & Kidney DiseasesGenomics Building445 N. 5th StreetPhoenix, AZ 85004 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTNIDDK DMGS intends to acquire an AB Assurance 1PM maintenance contract for its QuantStudio 12K Flex with the goal of having an operational system accessible to interested scientists as a shared resource. The QuantStudio is a broadly capable instrument used in expression and genotyping applications. Such an instrument must be operated continuously and has several complex sub-systems which have many types of potential failure. The duration of instrument failure can have significant effects on the ability of many NIDDK staff to perform high quality science.CLOSING STATEMENTThis 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: descriptive literature, delivery timeframe, warranties and/or other information that demonstrates that the offer meets all the foregoing requirements, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), 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 to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday, July 17, 2018 to the Contract Specialist, Amber Harris, at amber.harris@nih.gov .Assessment of CapabilityLowest Price Technically Acceptable