NOI-REES Environmental Monitoring System Expansion and PM Services (97 Inputs + 3 Option Years)
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), intends to award a non-competitive contract to Rees Scientific for the expansion and maintenance of its existing Environmental Monitoring System. This acquisition, titled "REES Environmental Monitoring System Expansion and PM Services (97 Inputs + 3 Option Years)", aims to install 97 additional inputs and extend services for the proprietary Rees Scientific Presidio Centron system. Responses from other interested parties are due by June 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM (EST).
Scope of Work
NCATS currently operates a Rees Scientific Presidio Centron Environmental Monitoring System that monitors temperature, CO2, O2, and pressure probes. The requirement is to install 97 additional inputs and extend associated services. All new inputs and services must be fully compatible in form, fit, and function with the existing system. This includes the use of proprietary software licenses for system operation, upgrades, and validation.
Contract Details
- Type: Non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items.
- Intended Awardee: Rees Scientific, Trenton, NJ.
- Duration: Single base year with three option years.
- Estimated Base Year Cost: $182,820.15.
- NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (Small Business Size Standard: $34 Million).
- Set-Aside: None (no set-aside restrictions).
- Place of Performance: NIH/NCATS, Rockville, MD 20850.
Non-Competitive Justification
This acquisition is pursued on a non-competitive basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) because Rees Scientific is identified as the only known source capable of satisfying all requirements. The existing system's proprietary software and hardware necessitate that any additional inputs and services be fully compatible. Modifications or maintenance by other vendors would void existing warranties.
Submission Requirements for Interested Parties
This notice serves as the only solicitation. Firms believing they can provide the required products/services must submit sufficient information to establish their bona-fide capabilities. Responses should include:
- A comprehensive price quote (unit price, list price, shipping, handling, delivery days, payment terms, F.O.B. Point, product/catalog number, description).
- Information on factors like past performance, special features, warranty, and maintenance availability.
- For brand-name manufacturers/authorized resellers: product details, documentation proving salient characteristics are met, quantity, estimated price, and delivery date.
- Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and certification of business size.
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory.
Deadline & Contact
- Response Due: June 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM (EST).
- Submission: Electronically to Jaddua.johnston@nih.gov.
- Contact: Jaddua Johnston, Contract Specialist, 240-569-0006, Jaddua.johnston@nih.gov.