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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 30, 2003 FBO #0547
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Upgrade of Nanoscope IIIa AFM Control System in Dimension 3100 Atomic Force Microscope

Notice Date

5/28/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
 

ZIP Code

20899-3571
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-03-Q-0494
 

Response Due

6/11/2003
 

Archive Date

6/26/2003
 

Point of Contact

Erin Hawley, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-6304, Fax 301-975-8884, - Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

Erin.Hawley@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Veeco Instruments, of Goleta, California for an upgrade to the existing Nanoscope IIIa AFM Control System, used in the Dimension 3100 Atomic Force Microscope previously purchased from Veeco/ Digital Instruments. ***Sole Source determination is based on the need for the AFM control system to have complete compatibility with the existing Dimension 3100 Atomic Force Microscope and controlling hardware. Veeco Instruments is the only vendor who can provide an upgrade to the AFM control system while maintaining absolute compatibility with the existing equipment. ***Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and is required within 60 days after receipt of order. ***The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 employees. ***No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by June 11, 2003. 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.
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00333264-W 20030530/030528213202 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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