SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Goniometric Nests
- Notice Date
- 11/8/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-03-856-4016
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2002
- Point of Contact
- Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884, - Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with GMI, France, for two (2) Goniometric Nests, Model Numbers GN445 & GN350. The goniometric nests shall be used by the NIST/Center for Neutron Research to manipulate a variety of sample environment equipment on the NG-1 Biology Reflectometer. The sample environment equipment may include cryogenic modules, furnaces, high pressure cells, and superconducting magnets. ***Sole source determination is based on GMI being the only known vendor who can provide Goniometric Nests with the following required specifications: (1) The ability to tilt a payload about two perpendicular axes lying in the same horizontal plane (located above the top horizontal mounting surface); (2) Both tilts independently controlled with a stepper motor; (3) Resolution of tilt angle (both) of 2 x 10-3 degrees or better; (4) Working payload of 1,000 pounds or greater; (5) Distance from top horizontal mounting surface to the tilt axes of 12 inches or greater; (6) Tilt range of + or - 15 degrees from horizontal about both tilt axes (or greater); (7) Assembly weight less than 250 pounds.***Delivery shall be FOB Destination.***The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 employees.***No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, however, responses received by November 22, 2002, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, Shipping & Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00202292-W 20021110/021108213253 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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