NOTICE OF INTENT-Cryogenic-Compatible Positioners

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, intends to negotiate with Attocube Systems, Inc., located in Berkeley, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to purchase Cryogenic Compatible Positioners.

NIST requires three (3) 2-axis and 1 z-axis cryogenic-compatible positioners to be used in a cryogenic probe station. NIST requires these positioners to move the microwave probes that will be used to electrically test and characterize our superconducting devices at cryogenic temperatures. The probes must be compatible with two existing cryogenic probe station purchased by division 687 from High Precision Devices per the attached Requirements/Specifications.

The NAICS Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instruments, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Attocube Systems, Inc. for this requirement.

Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must 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. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by May 8, 2021. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than May 2, at 11 a.m. MST.