NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Zeiss Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope, LSM 800

FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE/ NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
ACTION CODE: <PRESOL/NOI>
CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: CARL ZEISS Microscopy, LLC.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-15-RQ-0822
RESPONSE DATE: August 19, 2015
CONTACT POINTS: Harry Brubaker, Contracting Officer, 301-975-8330
DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), The BioMEMS and Microsystems Metrology Activity within the MEMS project in the Nanoscale Metrology Group of the Physical Measurements Laboratory intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a Sole Source basis, with CARL ZEISS Microscopy, LLC. for the trade in and purchase of an inverted Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope (LSCM) through the Zeiss trade up program under other than full and open competition by the authority of FAR subpart 13.106(1)(b).
This order is to purchase a Zeiss Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope, LSM 800. This purchase will be possible through a Trade up program, in addition to the trade-in several of the existing parts will be repurposed into the construction of the LSM 800. In addition, we require our system to provide maximum scanning resolution of 6,000 x 6,000 pixels, linear scanning of the scanned object and variable beam splitter dichroics to divert the respective spectral parts of the fluorescent emission light. No other commercially available instrument is available that meets all of these criteria. This requirement is expected to be awarded in September, 2015.
CARL ZEISS Microscopy, LLC. does not have resellers of their products.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 employees.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 12:00 PM EST (Noon) on Thursday August 19, 2015. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.