Notice to Sole Source- CRYOGENIC DILUTION REFRIGERATOR (CDR)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB687080-20-01810
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Boulder CO 80305 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology announces the agency's intent to sole source the acquisition of a cryogenic dilution refrigerator system from BlueFors Oy of Finland. The notice seeks to procure a BF-LD250S Cryogen-Free Dilution Refrigerator System capable of temperatures below 50 milliKelvin and cooling power of 250 microwatts at 100 milliKelvin, compatible with existing vacuum and control systems at the agency's Boulder campus.
The Special Notice provided an opportunity for contractors to challenge the sole source award by July 21, 2020 by submitting capabilities statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements outlined in the notice and attached specifications document. Eligibility was open to contractors classified under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. If no viable challenges were received, the agency planned to negotiate solely with BlueFors to acquire the cryogenic system for installation, training, and warranty support over the following three years in accordance with FAR regulations.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:
NB687080-20-01810 CDR
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) capabilities as described within this notice, as well as the associated Specifications Document. Only responses received by 10:00A.M. Mountain Daylight Time on July 21, 2020, will be considered by the Government directly to Patricia Rose, Contracting Officer, at patricia.rose@nist.gov and email subject header must include NB687080-20-01810.
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 basis with BlueFors Oy of Finland. The statutory authority for this acquisition is 41 USC 1901 and FAR 13.501.
The requirement is assigned NAICS code 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees.
DELIVERABLES:BF-LD250S, BF0010020, Model BF-LD250S Cryogen-Free Dilution Refrigerator System per attached Specifications.
ATTACHMENTS/REFERENCES: see attached Specifications and JUSTIFICATION.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NB687080-20-01810 Draft SOW.pdf | ||
| A18 FBO Notice of Intent.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice to Sole Source- CRYOGENIC DILUTION REFRIGERATOR (CDR) | Special Notice | |
| Sources sought- cryogenic dilution refrigerator (DR) | Pre-Solicitation |
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