Electron Microscope Maintenance Services

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N0017324Q5216
Agency
Office of Naval Research Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
PSC
J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment
Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Research Laboratory published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract to ThermoFischer Scientific for preventative maintenance of a Transmission Electron Microscope. The notice falls under North American Industry Classification System code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million.

The Special Notice seeks to provide preventative and corrective maintenance services for the microscope to ensure optimal operation. Interested parties have until December 15, 2023 to identify their capability to respond, however the contract is set aside for ThermoFischer Scientific as the original equipment manufacturer. The sole source award will be below the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Eligible small businesses have 15 days to show how competition would benefit the government to be considered, otherwise the sole source determination will stand. The point of contact is Richard Key for any questions.

Notice text

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to ThermoFischer Scientifc to furnish:

Preventative maintenance for Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM).  See attachment

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210       with the size standard of   $34M  .   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is J066   .

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Richard Key , email:   richard.key@nrl.navy.mil.  

Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.    

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RFQ N0017324Q5216 TEM Maintenance Services.pdf PDF

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