Synopsis - Advance Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is seeking to procure a 600 MHz General Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) System and a 600 MHz Nitrogen NMR System for advanced scientific analysis. The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Bruker Biospin Corp., located in Billerica, Massachusetts. The contract requires the contractor to provide the instruments, complete installation, associated PCs, software, comprehensive training, ongoing support, and maintenance for both NMR systems. The procurement is being pursued under the statutory authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), which allows for a non-competitive acquisition when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. All potential respondents must submit their correspondence electronically to Bridget Taylor by 3:00 p.m. EST on December 19, 2024, with large files required to be compressed and renamed with a .zip extension.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for this contract, and the procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6630 for Chemical Analysis Instruments. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract will be for two high-precision NMR systems capable of collecting data rapidly and analyzing sensitive samples with minimal manipulation. Bruker Biospin Corp. is the sole proposed vendor, suggesting they have unique capabilities that meet the Navy's specialized scientific research needs. The acquisition is not a competitive proposal process, though the government will consider any responses received before the deadline. The contract aims to provide NSWC IHD with advanced analytical equipment to support their research and technical investigations.