Provide and install clean bench hoods

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.

The mission of the Office of Reference Material (ORM) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to provide customers with the means to obtain NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)®.  NIST supports accurate and compatible measurements by certifying and providing over 1,100 of the highest quality and metrological value Standard Reference Materials to industry, academia, and government. These materials are used to perform instrument calibrations in units as part of overall quality assurance programs, to verify the accuracy of specific measurements, and to support the development of new measurement methods.

Some of the reference materials that ORM sells are in a powder form and need to be bottled inside a clean bench hood that exhausts the dust away from the technicians and into filters and then exhausted to the outside. ORM has four (4) clean bench hoods that are over 30 years old, and do not function efficiently. ORM is seeking to replace the four existing clean bench hoods with two larger units.

NIST is performing market research to identify potential sources for an anticipated contract to manufacture, deliver, install and warranty two larger clean bench hoods, one in each of two labs.

POTENTIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements are provided to describe the Government's minimum needs. As the acquisition planning process proceeds, requirements may be modified.

1. Manufacture and deliver two new clean bench hoods that are 8-foot-long with a vertical operating height of 47 inches.

2. Install the clean bench hoods:

    -Replace the existing clean bench hoods with the new units.

     -Disconnect the electrical connections to each of the existing four clean bench hoods, and remove the hoods from the building and the NIST campus.  It is the responsibility of the Contractor properly dispose of the units.

     -Hook the electrical connections to each hood and accurately hook the hoods up to the existing exhaust ducts located in the ceiling of each room.

     -Replace the ceiling tile grid and tiles as necessary to keep a clean and sealed ceiling.

     -Test the new hoods to verify they meet specifications for air flow.

3. Provide a one year warranty for all equipment and labor.

INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION

NIST is seeking responses from responsible sources. Responses are being sought from all business sizes. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract.

The NAICS code for this effort is 333413, Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 500 employees.

Responses to this sources sought shall not exceed ten pages in length and must demonstrate the respondent's capabilities related to the potential government requirements; responses must provide detail beyond a standard capability statement.

The following information must be provided in response to this sources sought notice:

1. Name of company(ies), their addresses, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for the company's active System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website registration, and a point of contact for the company (name, phone number, fax number and email address) that provide the services for which specifications are provided. Interested parties that do not have an active SAM.gov registration are strongly encouraged to immediately begin the registration process. This process can take several weeks to complete. Parties responding to Government solicitations must have an active registration at SAM.Gov in order for a quotation to be considered for award.
2. If the respondent is not the manufacturer of the equipment, please provide the name of the manufacturer.
3. Product documentation on available clean bench hoods that meet the requirements herein.
4. The country of origin for the equipment.
5. A description of available resources for dismantling and installation. The technicians who perform the electrical work for dismantling the electrical connections and installing the new electrical connections must be certified to perform electrical work.
6. If the Contractor has performed similar work, please provide price information for the work performed. All price information will be utilized for budgeting purposes All price information is non-committal and will be held by NIST as confidential.
7. Any other relevant information which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.

The above information and any other information considered pertinent to this notification must be submitted to Carol Wood, Contracting Officer, not later than February 5, 2025, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time. Email submission is required.