Confocal Spectroscopic Microscope System
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N00173-24-Q-EN01
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has published a Special Notice regarding the procurement of a Confocal Spectroscopic Microscope System through a sole-source contract with Oxford Instruments. The agency intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(2) and FAR Subpart 13.501(a)(1)(ii), as it has determined that only Oxford Instruments can meet the specific requirements outlined in the attached specifications document.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the government's intent to award a sole-source contract and to provide an opportunity for any other potential sources to submit capability statements for consideration. The government has set a deadline of July 2, 2024 for submission of capability statements. However, the decision to conduct a competitive procurement is solely at the discretion of the government, and any information received will be used only for the purpose of determining whether to compete the proposed contract. The government is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice, and only submissions to the designated contracting office point of contact will be considered.
Notice text
The U. S. Naval Research Laboratory is publishing a Notice of Intent in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.201 requiring notice of a proposed contract action. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(2) as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.501(a)(1)(ii).
NRL intends to award a sole-source contract via Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type action using the procedures at FAR 13.500(c)(2), as it has been deemed that only one source is available to meet this specific requirement aligned with the salient characteristics. This purchase order is intended to be awarded to Oxford Instruments to procure a confocal spectroscopic microscope system. The requirements document in the form of a specifications is attached to this notice.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or offers. Any party who believes they can perform this requirement should submit a capability statement for consideration by the Government no later than Tuesday, 2 July 2024. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on 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. NRL is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.
Only submissions to the contracting office point of contact shall be considered. Responses, including questions about this notice, shall be sent via email to Arthur Rego, Contracting Officer, arthur.j.rego.civ@us.navy.mil and Erica Turner, Contract Specialist, erica.n.turner9.civ@us.navy.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Confocal Microscope System Salient Characteristics .pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Confocal Spectroscopic Microscope System | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Confocal Spectroscopic Microscope System | Pre-Solicitation |
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