Sole source - kleindiek manipulator

N00164-18-Q-0109 - SOLE SOURCE - KLEINDIEK MANIPULATOR - FSG 66 - NAICS 334516
ISSUE DATE 01 AUG 2018 - CLOSING DATE 06 AUG 2018 - 04:00 PM Eastern Time

ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for

KLEINDIEK MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, Firm fixed price

Qty. 1 TWO Three-axis Micromanipulator System, P/N MM-MM3A-EM2-002
Qty. 1 Electron microscope mounting solution, P/N AK-FLANGE-000
Qty. 2 Low-Current Measurement Kit P/N PL-LCMK-LMP-000
Qty. 1 Onsite Installation

The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Kleindiek Authorized Distributor Angstrom Scientific Inc. 120 N Central Ave Unit 3 Ramsey, NJ 07446-1442 under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This is being sole sourced because Kleindiek is the only known source that makes individual internally mounted manipulators that are piezo actuated. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov.

This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13. Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-18-Q-0109 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted via FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Offers may be e-mailed to jilda.tow@navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 06 AUG 2018, 04:00 PM EASTERN TIME.

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