Notice of Intent-Fourier Transform Spectrometer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, intends to negotiate with Bruker Optics, Inc., located in Billerica, MA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for providing a Fourier Transform Spectrometer.

The unique technical specification of this system is that all accessories bought with the first spectrometer are readily inter-changeable with this new spectrometer, to facilitate calibration inter-comparison between NIST and USAF and to prevent damage to either the spectrometer, accessories, or USAF provided detectors when inter-changing these components and thus invalidating warranty.

The NAICS Code is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 500 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Bruker for this requirement.

Interested parties that can demonstrate that they could satisfy the requirements 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 2/16/2015. 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 so that they are received at angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than January 8, 2016 at 2 p.m. MST.