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- Coordinate Measuring Machine Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- FA812623P0072
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This document provides a sole source justification for the award of a federal contract to Carl Zeiss for a coordinate measuring machine. The justification cites that Carl Zeiss is the only known manufacturer that can meet all of the technical requirements, including the ability to utilize existing proprietary adapter plates, stylus systems, scanning heads, and vision systems already in use in the Air Force laboratory. Market research and responses to a sources sought notice indicate that Carl Zeiss is the only contractor capable of fulfilling requirements in a timely manner without unacceptable delays. No other contractor can meet the technical specifications without a lengthy development period to create proprietary technology. Accordingly, Carl Zeiss is deemed the only firm that can supply the coordinate measuring machine without causing delays in fulfilling Air Force needs. The related federal contract opportunity is for the procurement of a coordinate measuring machine from the Department of the Air Force through the Air Force Sustainment Center, with solicitation number FA812623P0072.
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Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items
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Carl Zeiss is the only known manufacturer of a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) that would meet all of the requirements as well as the equipment size requirements to ensure a safe work environment. This equipment/source is the only known system that can utilize the existing adapter plates, special stylus systems, the Zeiss VAST XT scanning head, the Zeiss VAST XTR Gold Head and the Zeiss DotScan Vision System which are currently utilized in the lab with other existing Zeiss CMMs.
Market research was conducted and it was found that Carl Zeiss is the only source that can meet all requirements, which are proprietary to them. Results from the Sources Sought Synopsis indicate that Carl Zeiss is the only contractor that can meet the requirements required by the Government.
Award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Air Force requirements herein.
No other contractor can meet the requirement, therefore a contractor would need to develop a machine that meets the Governments requirements. The amount of time and development for another contractor to develop and test the technology that is proprietary to Zeiss is unknown.
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Accordingly, Carl Zeiss is the only firm capable of providing the supplies described in section III above without the US Air Force experiencing unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements.
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