SAM #75N98026Q00809

NIH Procurement of Rat Training Chambers and Associated Equipment (Med Associates, Inc.)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Multiple Acquisition Operations, is procuring specialized rat training chambers and associated equipment to support neurocomputational research at NIDA IRP. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Logistics and Multiple Acquisition Operations, NIDA IRP - OEMs and Vendors: - Med Associates, Inc. (primary OEM and intended vendor) - Coulbourn (compatibility requirement) - Products/Services Requested: - 16 Extra Tall Modular Test Chambers with Drug Infusion Top (ENV-007CT) - 16 Stainless Steel Grid Floors for Rat or Small Primate (ENV-005) - 16 House Lights with 11/16 LED Light Rat Panel (ENV-215M-LED) - 32 Stimulus LED Lights, 1" White Lens Mounted on Rat Modular Panel (ENV-221M-LED) - 32 Retractable Levers for Rat (ENV-112CM) - 48 Pellet Feeders (ENV-204) - 32 Head Entry Detectors w/Flex Board sensor (ENV-254-FB) - 32 Pellet Receptacles, Trough Type with Extra Tall 6" Opening (ENV-200R2M-6.0) - 16 Triple Feeder Receptacle Adapters (CT-ENV-200-27B, custom piece) - 2 USB Interface Packages (DIG-700P3-USB) - 2 Large Tabletop Cabinets and Power Supplies (SG-7316) - 4 Power Cables, 25' (SG-210CP-25) - 12 Power Cables, 8' (SG-210CP-8) - 16 SmartCtrl, 8 Input / 16 Output Packages (DIG-716P2) - 16 Filler Panel Packages for Extra Tall Modular Test Chamber (ENV-007-FP, custom panels in white & black) - 2 Small Form-Factor Computers with Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse (COM-201) - 16 Programmable Audio Generators (ANL-926) - 16 Cage Speakers for Rat Chamber (ENV-224AM-3) - 48 Feeder Disk Assemblies, 45mg (ENV-204D-45S) - 48 Pedestal Mounts (ENV-204P) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All equipment must be compatible with existing Coulbourn systems and software - Equipment must be identical to that used in other NIDA IRP labs to ensure standardization and facilitate collaboration and repairs - Includes custom components (e.g., custom feeder adapters, custom filler panels) - Non-competitive, small business set-aside procurement - Delivery required within 2 months of award

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00809 /PCA-NIDA-07969. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm fix-price award on a non-competitive basis to Med Associates, Inc. PO Box 319 St. Albans VT, 05478 to maintain the integrity of on-going research it is imperative that this equipment be compatible with existing equipment from Coulbourn and associated tasks and analysis programs. They are identical to those used in other labs at NIDA IRP to facilitate collaborations and repairs.

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