Cryospot 4TS Cryogenic System Maintenance
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- Solicitation number
- NB6720602501102
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Lia M Arthofer lia.arthofer@nist.gov (301) 975-2762
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for maintenance of a Cryospot 4TS Cryogenic System, specifically seeking to replace an RDK-205D Cold Head with a refurbished unit at their Boulder Campus. This sources sought announcement is designed to determine market capabilities for a potential future procurement, with interested businesses required to submit electronic capability statements limited to five pages. The evaluation will focus on companies' ability to meet technical specifications, including detailed information about company profile, product manufacturing, specification sheets, delivery lead times, and small business status. Responses are due by March 20, 2025, and must include comprehensive information such as number of employees, unique entity identifier, product specifications, and installation/training details. The requirement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.
The procurement is currently not set aside for any specific small business category, but NIST will consider small business set-aside opportunities if at least two qualified small businesses are identified during market research. The maintenance work must be completed within 21 days after order receipt, during standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Contractors must provide a comprehensive safety plan, safety-related equipment, personnel training, and comply with health hazard assessments and HSPD-12 security directives. A six-month warranty is required for the maintenance services. While no specific contract value is mentioned, the solicitation indicates that NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract based on the market research results. The government emphasizes that this sources sought announcement does not commit to awarding a contract and will not reimburse vendors for any information submitted.
Notice text
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide maintenance of a Cryospot 4TS Cryogenic System herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide maintenance of a Cryospot 4TS Cryogenic System and replace RDK-205D Cold Head with Refurbished RDK-205D Cold Head according to the Statement of Work (SOW) Document attached herein.
This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.
Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Requirements/Specifications Document.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached SOW Document.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cryospot 4TS Cryogenic System Maintenance | Special Notice | |
| Cryospot 4TS Cryogenic System Maintenance | Pre-Solicitation |
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