Notice of Intent_TA_FINAL.pdf

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE: J - Maintenance, Repair, Rebuild Equipment

SUBJECT: Maintenance Support and Repair Services for TA Instruments

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND25QNB730250

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 TA Instruments - Waters LLC, for the acquisition of Maintenance Support and Repair Services. The supplies will be utilized by the NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL), in Gaithersburg, MD.

***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire preventive maintenance support and repair services for the TA RSA-G2, ARES-G2, Q600 SDT, TAM Air 356, TAM Air 204, TAM IV, DSC 2500, and TGA 550 instruments owned and operated by the NIST Materials and Structural Systems Division’s (MSSD) Infrastructure Materials Group (IMG). Only TA Instruments - Waters LLC has the capability and is authorized to provide maintenance support and repair services. No other contractor has the capability to service this proprietary equipment or to provide compatible replacement parts when needed. Use of any other contractor for the required support services would jeopardize equipment function and reliability, and TA Instruments' equipment warranty could be void if a third-party technician provides service to their equipment.

Based on the above, only TA Instruments - Waters LLC is capable of meeting the Government’s needs of this requirement.

***** The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of 12.5 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 06/23/2025, 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