Soda-Lime Reticle Blanks

Added: Mar 19, 2018 1:30 pm Notice of Intent
Status: Open
Description of Contract Action: Determination to Solicit from a Single Source
Post Date: March 19, 2018
Close Date: March 29, 2018
File Name: Soda-Lime Reticle Blanks
Contact Points: Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist at marc.zurasky@nist.gov; Aron Krischel, Contracting Officer at aron.krischel@nist.gov.

This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b). 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 an interest letter, as well as a capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to provide this requirement.

The information must demonstrate your organizations' ability to provide the product(s) or service(s) as described within this notice, as well as the associated Specifications Document. All interested organizations must respond to this Special Notice by March 29, 02:00 P.M., Mountain Time, email directly to Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist, at marc.zurasky@nist.gov, email subject header must include NB687100-18-00723.
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 normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST shall not reimburse for any cost(s) connected with providing the capability information.

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) with the Inabata America Corporation To acquire 6" reticle blanks made to exacting semiconductor standards (SEMI Spec SEMI P1-0708). These reticles consist of a 6" square transparent substrate (soda-lime glass) coated with a Chromium (Cr) based opaque material and photoresist. The requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516, with a size standard of 1000.