SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Maintenance for Quantachrome ASiQ-AG and ASiQ-MP-UL Instruments
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-17-RQ-0933
- Point of Contact
- Tracy M Bisson, Phone: 3019758448
- E-Mail Address
-
tracy.bisson@nist.gov
(tracy.bisson@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Maintenance for Quantachrome ASiQ-AG and ASiQ-MP-UL Instruments SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-17-RQ-0933 RESPONSE DATE: August 15,2017 CONTACT POINTS: Tracy Bisson, Contract Specialist, 301-975-8448 Lynda Horton, Contracting Officer, 301-975-3725 DESCRIPTION: The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with Quantachrome Instruments, for maintenance of Government owned Quantachrome ASiQ-AG and ASiQ-MP-UL Instruments. This will support the FACT Lab aims to serve the sorbent materials research community as an impartial source for testing and characterization of sorbent materials, by establishing reference materials and testing procedures. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The scope of work for this order is a service/maintenance contract for NIST owned Quantachrome ASiQ-AG and ASiQ-MP-UL Instruments at the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, MD. Maintenance and repair work are intended to keep the equipment operating to its original manufacturer's specifications unless otherwise noted. Inquiries to the manufacturer about a potential servicer of their equipment revealed that Quantachrome Instruments is the only company in the United States authorized to complete maintenance or conducting training on the equipment. If this maintenance was to be conducted by another third-party vendor the warranty on the product would be void and thus potentially cost a duplication of cost for the Government. In addition, the equipment that needs to be maintained is proprietary to the original OEM. Due to the proprietary nature the vendor does not authorize third-party vendors. Performance shall occur at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD campus within twelve (12) months after receipt of order with four (4) options each with a twelve (12) month period of performance each following the initial twelve (12) months. Research has found that only one (1) company can meet the requirements as it requires maintenance professionals with particular credentials and training, which can ONLY be obtained directly from Quantachrome Instruments. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219, and the size standard is $20.5 million dollars a year in revenue. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 1:00 p.m. Eastern on August 15, 2017. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to tracy.bisson@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. 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 in the future.
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