Zeiss XRM500 Motor Controller Repair.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB647050-25-01128
- Agency
- 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
-
- Erik Frycklund erik.frycklund@nist.gov (301) 575-6176
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Materials Measurement Lab (MML) in Boulder has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source procurement for repairing a Zeiss XRM500 X-ray computed tomography instrument's motion controller. The notice, posted on March 4, 2025, concerns critical equipment used in supporting various NIST projects, including CHIPS and advanced manufacturing initiatives. NIST intends to negotiate directly with Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC in White Plains, NY, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Market research has confirmed that Carl Zeiss is the sole company capable of providing the necessary equipment replacement parts. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $22.0 million.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to repair the motion controller for translation and rotation stage motors on a critical scientific instrument. Contractors interested in responding must submit their information by 1:00 AM EST on March 19, 2025, to the designated points of contact: Erik.Fycklund@nist.gov and Donald.Graham@nist.gov. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties are invited to submit responses for government consideration. Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC has been identified as the exclusive authorized service provider, with comprehensive factory training and direct access to original manufacturer parts. The government reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to compete the proposed acquisition based on received responses. No solicitation package will be issued, and the notice serves primarily to inform potential contractors about NIST's intent to proceed with a sole source procurement for this specialized equipment repair.
Notice text
FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT
ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE
SUBJECT: Sole source -Zeiss XRM500 Motor Controller Repair.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB647050-25-01128
RESPONSE DATE: 3/19/25
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Materials Measurement Lab (MML) in Boulder uses a Zeiss XRM500 X-ray computed tomography instrument. This instrument is a NIST resource for imaging a wide range of samples in support of various projects, including two time-critical CHIPS projects, and several advanced manufacturing projects, all of which directly support NIST mission and current focus areas. The motion controller for the critical translation and rotation stage motors has failed and must be replaced/repaired.
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 Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC located in White Plains, NY to replace these components.
Sole Source justification is based on the following:
Market research has shown that Carl Zeiss is the sole company who can provide this equipment replacement parts to NIST.
Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the only entity in the United States authorized by Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH (our German manufacturer) to provide comprehensive service and support for Carl Zeiss instruments. Only Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC has technical service representatives who receive comprehensive and on-going factory training and regular technical updates, as well has having direct access to original manufacturer’s parts. Zeiss Microscopy has stated they are the only authorized source in writing.
NAICS code for this requirement will be 811210– Other Electronic and Precision Equipment 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 1:00AM EST on 3/19/25will be considered by the Government.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice 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.
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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