THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is only a sources sought announcement and not an intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) on behalf of the Hospital Engineering and Facilities Service (OSFM) is in need of a contractor who will install and maintain, move and/or remove upon request, interior plants in the Clinical Research Center (CRC), Warren Magnusen Clinical Center (Building 10), the Ambulatory Care Research Facility (ACRF) and the Edward J. Safra Lodge (Building 65). The contractor shall furnish all necessary services, labor, qualified personnel, material, equipment and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, to provide plants and maintenance procedures for silk and live interior plants and flowering plants as specified in this SOW. The Contractor will be responsible for beautifying the hospital and Safra Family Lodge during the holiday season with live poinsettia displays and a festive holiday treat prominently displayed in the atrium of the NIH Clinical Center. The responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the next procurement phase. After review of the responses submitted regarding this potential acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published in Federal Business Opportunities if and when the Government intends to continue with the procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 453110 Florists. Interested parties shall provide the following information to the Government: (1) Name of company - include company address, a contact person's name, telephone number, and email address; (2) Company size (please specify as either large, small business, etc.; (3) Describe in detail the firm's capability to provide the items listed in attachment 1; (4) If an authorized distributor, a memo or correspondence which authorizes distributor to distribute the manufacturer s products; (5) If an authorized distributor, a statement explaining the added value provided with this purchase. Respondents should include applicable Duns and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code number. ***THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE HELD IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER AND WILL ONLY BE USED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES*** The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this notice. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, July 15, 2019. Please submit all information via email to Ogochukwu Nwankwo at
[email protected].