Notice_of_intent_15-01285.pdf

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: Pre-Solicitation Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66- Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

SUBJECT: Power Curve IV Tracer

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-15-RQ-0247

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

Keith Bubar, Contracting Officer (301) 975-8329

DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 6.302-1, with Stratasense for the acquisition of a Power Curve IV Tracer, to be used by the NIST Engineering Laboratory.

***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire equipment that can store data locally, I-V traces connected modules, communicate wirelessly, and provides an array string and module measurements at a high level of array resolution. This system is currently being made available by a small start-up company and will provide module I-V curves every 1-minute and 1-second monitoring of voltage, current, and power of the 96 strings in the ground mount array.

Stratasense has been identified in the market research as the company that exclusively manufactures this technology.

*****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334419.

****** 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 May 4, 2014, 12:00 p.m., EST will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted via email to robert.cowins@nist.gov or keith.bubar@nist.gov.

Contracting Office Address:

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

Primary Point of Contact:

Robert Cowins Contract Specialist robert.cowins@nist.gov Phone: 301-975-8335 mailto:robert.cowins@nist.gov