SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Replacement of Thermo Environmental Mercury Analyzer
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB639030-12-04697
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Andrea A Parekh, Phone: (301)975-6984, Cheryl Rice, Phone: 3019753696
- E-Mail Address
-
andrea.parekh@nist.gov, cheryl.rice@nist.gov
(andrea.parekh@nist.gov, cheryl.rice@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), with Thermo Environmental Instruments, Inc. in Franklin, MA for replacement of a Thermo 80i mercury analyzer which was utilized to determine a mercury traceability protocol. Sole Source is based on: Thermo Environmental is the only source capable of providing a mercury analyzer that will meet NIST and EPAs needs. Over six years ago, a mercury traceability protocol was established along with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). From that protocol, a certification process was established. This protocol and certification process was established using a Thermo 80i mercury analyzer. In order to maintain the traceability needed by the Electric Power Industry to meet EPA regulations, NIST requires the replacement of the Thermo 80i mercury analyzer. Thermo is the sole manufacturer and distributor of this system. System shall be delivered not later than eight (8) weeks after receipt of the order. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard 500 employees or less. ***No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by August 06, 2012.*** 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.
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- Record
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