6" Reticle Blanks

Added: Apr 16, 2015 8:48 pm AMENDMENT 1:

NOTICE of INTENT to Sole Source-

The Department of Commerce (DoC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division (AMD), on behalf of the Quantum Devices Group, intends to procure on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, for the 6" Soda-Chrome Reticle Blanks for use in the NIST Cleanroom.

The NAICS code is 327215with a small business size standard of 500 employees. NIST anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Inabata America Corp. of Santa Clara CA for this requirement in the third quarter of FY 2015.

Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to contract specialist, Patricia Bullington via e-mail at patricia.bullington@nist.gov.

All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received by patricia.bullington@nist.gov no later than Wednesday, April 22, 2015, NOON Mountain Time.

Added: Apr 10, 2015 5:09 pm THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is soliciting for capability statements from all interested Small Business parties who can provide 6" Soda-Chrome Reticle Blank, in accordance with the attached Draft SOW specifications, for use in the cleanroom located at NIST in Boulder, Colorado. The NAICS code for the proposed acquisition is 327215, and the Small Business size standard is 500 employees.

NIST is requesting examples of related information showing the ability to meet the requirement identified in the attached Draft Statement of Work.

All interested parties shall submit an electronic response package no later than Wednesday, April 15, 2015, NOON Mountain Time. Submissions are to be addressed to the following:
TO: Patricia.bullington@nist.gov
SUBJECT: Sources Sought NB686020-15-01630, 6" Soda-Chrome Reticle Blanks