Service contract for Biosero Mobile Robot

INTRODUCTION
PURSUANT TO FAR Subpart 5.2—Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions, THIS IS APRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand name) to Biosero ,Inc., 9560 Waples St. Suite A, San Diego, CA 92121 for Service contract for Biosero Mobile Robot

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard of 1000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses of the Federal Acquisition Requlation (FAR) in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 22-2022-06 dated 4/26/2022.

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.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Purchase Description

Service agreement for a Biosero Mobile Robot arm.

Purpose and Objectives

The requested service contract will ensure that an annual hardware maintenance check is performed on the various components of the Biosero Mobile Robot along with a software upgrade for the Green Button Go control software. This maintenance check and software upgrade will allow NCATS’ staff to work on the Biosero Mobile Robot and develop various protocols and tasks within the ASPIRE project without any interruptions. The various components that will be serviced by this contract are listed: Controller/Computer Service for Mobile Robot, Robot Arm Service, Green Button Go Software Upgrade, Mobile Robot Recertification,Camera System Recertification, Robotic Arm Recertification, and Controller/Computer Recertification.

Period of Performance

15 November 2022 - 14 November 2023

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Responses to this notice must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.  Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets thesalient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or
installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.In addition the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued by the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. 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 acompetitive procurement.  Responses must be submitted by email to Karen Elmore, at karen.elmore@nih.gov no later than  3 November 2022, 8:00 am Eastern Stand Time and must reference solicitation number 23000506