NOTICE OF INTENT-Tystar MiniTyan 4600 Furnace Service

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, intends to negotiate with Tystar Corporation, located in Garden Grove, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source for a BMF Tystar Furnace Service Contract (Base + 4 Optional Years) for the Tystar MiniTytan 4600 furnace.

The unique qualifications are this furnace is a critical tool that has numerous parts which require regular monitoring and occasional service. Tystar is the only company able to provide this service due to the current service contract. Any other company would void this service contract.

The NAICS Code is 811219- Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a Size Standard of $20.5 Million. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Tystar Corporation 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 July 19, 2019. 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 July 8, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. MST.

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