Repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB646010-24-02604
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency under the Department of Commerce, has issued a Special Notice for the repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument. NIST intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. located in Wilmington, MA, as the manufacturer is the only vendor authorized to service or maintain these instruments.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to announce NIST's intent to award a sole source contract for the repair of the ARCOS ICP-OES instrument, which is used in the research, development, and certification of reference materials by NIST's Chemical Sciences Division. The response deadline is September 19, 2024, and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $22.0 million. While this is not a request for competitive quotations, interested parties who believe they can fulfill these requirements are invited to submit responses for the government's consideration.
Notice text
SAM ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE
CLASSIFICATION CODE: J066 – Maintenance Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
SUBJECT: Repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument
SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB646010-24-02604
RESPONSE DATE: 09/19/2024
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. located in Wilmington, MA to provide repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument.
The Chemical Sciences Division at NIST provides the measurement science, standards, technology, data and chemical informatics required to support the nation’s needs in the determination of chemical composition and chemical structure of gases, organic, and inorganic species and in the measurement of a wide variety of chemical properties and processes, including chemical reactivity and mechanisms, and thermochemical properties. To serve this mission as a part of CSD, the Inorganic Chemical Metrology Group needs to repair this Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument. This instrument is used in the research and development as well as certification of reference materials.
Sole Source justification is based on the following:
The manufacturer, Spectro Analytical, has stated they are the only vendor authorized to service or maintain these instruments. Spectro Analytical Instruments does not have any authorized repair partners and is the sole source for repairs with the continental United States.
NAICS code for this requirement will be 811210 – Other Electronic and Precision Repair and Maintenance with a small business size of 22.0M
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by will be considered by the Government.
Inquiry POCs
Erik.Fycklund@nist.gov Primary Donald.Graham@nist.gov Secondary
National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD)
100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640
Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640
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