Helium Liquefaction System Maintenance Services
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking contractors to provide routine preventative maintenance and emergency repair services for a helium liquefaction system at its Boulder, Colorado facility. The solicitation, issued under FAR Subpart 13.5, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a firm-fixed-price contract with a 1-year base period and four 1-year option periods. The contractor must have the capability to respond to service calls within specified timelines and deliver parts to complete repairs. Quotes will be evaluated based on technical approach, experience, and price, with non-price factors approximately equal in importance to price. Questions are due by April 18, 2024, and quotes are due by May 6, 2024.
This is a full and open competition under NAICS code 541990, with a small business size standard of $19.5 million. The solicitation does not use any set-aside designations. The current incumbent or contractor is not named. The procurement is for maintenance services on a helium liquefaction system that provides 15,000-20,000 liters of liquid helium per year to support NIST's research activities in Boulder, Colorado.
NB686000-24-00718 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
4/4/24, 12:16 AM Helium Liquefaction System Maintenance Services
This pre-solicitation notice seeks maintenance services for a Linde helium liquefaction system located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology campus in Boulder, Colorado. Vendors must provide annual preventative maintenance and respond to routine service calls within 30 days and emergency calls within 14 days for a base year plus four option years. Statements of capability are due by February 12, 2024 and will be evaluated to determine if the requirement can be sole sourced or competed under NAICS code 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance.
There is no set-aside designation. The estimated value for preventative maintenance is firm fixed price and the budget for service calls is a cost reimbursement not to exceed $40,000 per year. The solicitation is assigned NAICS code 811310 with a small business size standard of $12.5 million. Interested vendors must demonstrate in their capability statements that they can meet the maintenance and response time requirements over the potential five-year period of performance to qualify for consideration.
NB686000-24-00718 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
2/1/24, 2:23 PM NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Helium Liquefaction System Maintenance Services
This Special Notice announces the National Institute of Standards and Technology's intent to sole source a contract to Linde Engineering North America for helium liquefaction system maintenance services. The notice seeks to negotiate a hybrid contract with fixed price line items for annual preventative maintenance and cost-reimbursable items for emergency service calls and parts.
The notice provides details on the scope of work to include annual preventative maintenance, repairs, upgrades and emergency/routine service calls to keep the helium liquefaction system compliant. Interested parties must demonstrate how they can meet the requirements by February 28, 2024, with an estimated sole source award date of July 30, 2024. Total annual costs for service calls are not to exceed $40,000 and the contractor must maintain parts and supplies for repairs. A one year base contract with four one-year options is outlined.
NB686000-24-00718 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
2/12/24, 3:32 PM