Notice of Intent K2 Cryogenic Platform

Added: Jan 03, 2017 1:10 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, intends to negotiate with High Precision Devices, located in Boulder, CO on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for one (1) K2 Cryogenic Platform.

The unique technical specification of this platform is precooled by a helium-3-sorption unit and has a pulse-tube mechanical cryocooler.

The NAICS Code is 334513- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, with a Size Standard of 750 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to High Precision Devices 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 April 13, 2017. 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 17, 2017 at 5 p.m. MST.