Sources Sought Notice (SSN).pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ. The SSN does not commit the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) to contract for any supply or service. NIST is not at this time seeking quotes. Responders are advised that NIST will not pay any cost incurred in response to this SSN. All costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future RFQ. The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on NIST. All submissions become the property of NIST and will not be returned. Additionally, it should be noted that NIST is requesting information on this topic to identify what Multi-Laser Metals-Based Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing System support is currently available.

INDUSTRY RESPONSE

NIST is seeking capability statements from industry in accordance with Attachment 1 - Draft Statement of Work (SOW). The purpose of this SSN is to conduct market research and to plan a path forward in regard to procuring the requirement. The contractor is not required to answer or comment on all content contained in this SSN in order to respond to this notice.

Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter which identifies the company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number) - and business size, i.e. small, small disadvantaged, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged, HUBZone small, woman-owned small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small - based upon NAICS Code 333248 " All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing" with a size standard of 750 employees.

Submissions must also state if they can provide the needed requirement in accordance with the Build America, Buy America Act. The Build America Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14, 2022.

The domestic content procurement preference requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in covered infrastructure projects are produced in the United States.

Proprietary Information

No proprietary information shall be included.

Requirement

Please see Attachment 1 – Draft Statement of Work for further information.

https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/GC/documents/Build%20America,%20Buy%20America%20Act%20Provisions.pdf https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/GC/documents/Build%20America,%20Buy%20America%20Act%20Provisions.pdf

Response

Responses (limited to a 6 page capability statement, 1 page for the cover sheet, 5 pages for the body and conclusion) single spaced, Times New Roman, no smaller than 12 pitch font. Drawing, diagrams and/or captions to pictures are limited to no smaller than 8 pitch font. All submissions must be made electronically (as described below) and be in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Office Word. Responders are to describe in clear and concise language their capabilities to meet the Government's requirements as set forth in this SSN.

Responses shall be submitted by e-mail to Delonte McKinney, Contract Specialist, at delonte.mckinney@nist.gov no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 10, 2024 with the following text in the subject line: Multi-Laser Metals-Based Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing System.

mailto:delonte.mckinney@nist.gov