Notice of intent - thermistor sputter system

This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501.  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 a capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to meet this requirement.

The capabilities statement must demonstrate your organizations’ ability to provide the product(s) and/or service(s) construction capabilities as described within this notice, as well as the associated Specifications Document.   Only responses received by 5:00 P.M. Mountian Daylight Savings Time on June 10, 2020, will be considered by the Government directly to MeeLondrell Lumpkin, Contracting Officer, at meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov, email subject header must include NB686010-20-01608.

No solicitation package will be issued. 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 typically be considered solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST shall not reimburse for any cost(s) connected with providing the capabilities statement.

Therefore, The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate on a sole-source with AOTA-VAC, LLC, DUNS 169733115 for Thermistor Sputter System. The statutory authority for this acquisition is 41 USC 1901 and FAR 13.501. The requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334513, with a size standard of 750 employees.