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FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: NOTICE OF INTENT

ACTION CODE: <PRESOL>

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Custom Load Boards; Vektrex Electronic Systems, Inc DBA Vektrex

NOTICE OF INTENT NUMBER: 1333ND-18-Q-NB68-0377

POST DATE: August 14, 2018 RESPONSE DATE: August 29, 2018 CONTACT POINTS: Ranae Armstrong, Contract Specialist, 301-975-8088 Robert Cowins, Contracting Officer, 301-975-8335

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Vektrex Electronic Systems DBA Vektrex; San Diego, CA; under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 for the procurement of fourteen (14) custom load boards.

NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to procure the required custom load boards, under a firm fixed-price purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items (FAR Parts 12 and 13).

Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire load boards with N + 1 Design Architecture, which allows the LED devices to be tested individually; OR for a total of all eighty (80) LED devices to be tested as a group. These methods of testing are required to obtain accurate and reliable test measurements.

Vektrex is the only vendor identified that is capable of manufacturing and providing custom load boards which meets the Government’s minimum requirements. Interested offerors shall provide evidence that their proposed system can meet the following requirement:

1. N + 1 Design Architecture.

The North American Industry Classification code for this acquisition is 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

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 be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirements listed above must identify their capability in writing before the response date of this notice. Only responses received by 1:000 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 29, 2018 will be considered by the government. Responses shall be submitted via email to ranae.armstrong@nist.gov or robert.cowins@nist.gov .

Contracting Office Address:

100 Bureau Drive Bldg. 301, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001