Notice of Intent_ Dataspeed by-wire kit .pdf

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

SUBJECT: Procurement of a Four-door Drive-by-wire Kit Equipped Sedan

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND23QNB730188

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

Wong, Hing Pan, Contracting Officer (301) 975-8239

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 Dataspeed Inc., for the acquisition of one Four-door Drive-by-wire Kit Equipped Sedan. The supplies will be utilized by the NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), in Gaithersburg, MD.

***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire one four door sedan and a compatible drive-by-wire system. The supplies are needed for the developing of automated driving test methods and measuring the performance of algorithms and approaches developed by each of NIST internal research groups. The vehicle shall meet the following specifications:

• The vehicle shall be a four-door hybrid sedan (model year 2020 or newer).

• The vehicle shall be equipped with the Robot Operating System version 2 (ROS2) based software development kit which allows communication between programs running on off-boad and on-board computers.

• The vehicle shall have safety features approved by the US Department of Transportation.

No other products have been identified in the marketplace that meets the minimum specifications of IPG Dataspeed Inc.’s equipment or can perform the required functions. Dataspeed Inc. has been identified as the only manufacturer and sole distributor capable of meeting NIST’s requirements.

***** The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336110, Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,500 or fewer employees.

****** 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 04/18/2023, 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