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Title

The Aerowerks Conveyor System for the Food Service Division of Nutrition Department

• Product Service Code: 7310


• NAICS Code: 332215


• Place of Performance:

Bethesda, MD 20892

POTS: 23-003190

Description

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price contract to the Gill Group, Inc. 1904 W Parkside LN STE 100 Phoenix, Arizona 85027-1232 on a sole source basis for the procurement of the Aerowerks Conveyor System Model No. TLC needed by the Food Service Division of the Nutrition Department at the NIH Clinical Center (CC).

The purpose of this requirement is to acquire the Aerowerks Conveyor system. The conveyor system allows trays to move along a series of stations without requiring staff to pick up every tray. The trays are heavy which result in considerable strains after multiple carries due to the weight of the metal inserted in the Aladdin hot plate system and additional items that are required to keep the food warm. The replacement of the current system was recommended due to ergonomic related issues. The Aeroworks conveyor system is the only known equipment that can replace the existing set up. The Gill Marketing Company is only known distributor of the Aeroworks equipment that can provide the product and installation in the next three months. It is imperative that this procurement is completed timely manner.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Tasha Lowe, Contract Specialist, lowet2@mail.nih.gov by the due date June 15, 2023 and time marked in this notice.

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