Helium liquefaction system maintenance service agreement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source procurement only and is not a request for competitive quotations. However, contractors who want to challenge this sole source must submit an INTEREST LETTER, as well as a capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to meet this requirement.
The INTEREST LETTER, as well as a capabilities statement, must demonstrate your organizations' ability to provide the product(s) and/or service(s) as described within this notice, as well as the associated Specifications Document. All interested organizations' must respond to this Special Notice by September 20, 2019, 8:00 A.M., Mountain Time, email your INTEREST LETTER, as well as a capabilities statement directly to MeeLondrell Lumpkin, Contracting Officer, at meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov, email subject header must include NB687000-19-01700.
Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST shall not reimburse for any cost(s) connected with providing the INTEREST LETTER, as well as a capabilities statement.
Description: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) with LINDE ENGINEERING NORTH AMERICA INC., DUNS 065423485 for Helium Liquefaction System Maintenance Service (Post Warranty). The requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 541330, with a size standard of $15 million.
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