NOI Upgrade to 1000 Prism Load Frame_FINAL.pdf

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Z - Maintenance, Repair, Alter Real Property

SUBJECT: Procurement of Upgrade to 1000 Prism Load Frame

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND22QNB730180

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

Hing Pan Wong, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6289

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) with Instron GMBH - LANDWEHRSTR. 65 Darmstadt, Hessen 64293, Germany for the acquisition of one NIST’s existing retrofit upgrade to the 1000 Prism load frame. The services will be utilized by the NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL), in Gaithersburg, MD.

***** Sole source determination is based on the following:

NIST’s existing 1000 Prism Load Frame (manufactured by Instron GMBH) been heavily used in many research projects and requires an upgrade to include a new pump, electronics hardware, and software to control the load frame. Please see the attached SOW for more details.

Instron GMBH has been identified as the sole source maintenance provider capable to maintaining and servicing NIST existing system 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 05/16/2022, 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