A-18 Notice of Intent_Panalytical Axios Max XRF.pdf

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE: J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment

SUBJECT: Procurement of Service and Maintenance Agreement for Panalytical Axios Max X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Instrument

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND20QNB730337

CONTACT POINTS: Robert Cowins, Contract Specialist (301) 975-8335

Lauren Roller, Contracting Officer (301) 975-3062

DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b) Malvern Panalytical Inc., Westborough, MA, for the acquisition of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods service and maintenance agreement for one Panalytical Axios Max XRF Instrument.

The services will be utilized by the NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL), in Gaithersburg, MD.

***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire an original-equipment-manufacturer authorized service provider capable of providing two preventative maintenance visits annually, corrective maintenance as needed with 48 hour response time, spare parts coverage, phone support for hardware and software and for applications using Original Equipment Manufacture’s parts.

Malvern Panalytical Inc. has been identified as the only authorized service provider capable of meeting NIST’s requirements.

***** The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 – Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $22 million in annual revenue.

****** A determination by the Government whether 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 the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

*****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for 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 06/05/2020, 12:00 p.m., EST will be considered by the government. Responses shall be submitted via email to robert.cowins@nist.gov.

Contracting Office Address:

100 Bureau Drive Bldg. 301, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001 mailto:robert.cowins@nist.gov