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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 03, 2008 FBO #2350
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Automated 3-D Imaging and Electron Backscatter Detector

Notice Date

5/1/2008
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
 

ZIP Code

20899-1640
 

Solicitation Number

CAW-08-03227
 

Response Due

5/15/2008 3:30:00 PM
 

Point of Contact

Carol A. Wood,, Phone: 301-975-8172
 

E-Mail Address

carol.wood@nist.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/Acquisition Management Division (AMD), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, on behalf of the NIST/ Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, with FEI Company, of Hillsboro, Oregon, for an Automated 3-Dimensional Imaging and Electron Back Scattering Detector (AutoEBS3) for the existing Focused Ion Beam (FIB) System, the Nova 600 NanoLab, manufactured by FEI, Inc. The AutoEBS3 consists of the EBSP hardware and a Nordlys II detector, special holders for mounting the samples and dedicated SW modules for fully automatic control of the system for collecting all of the slices. This equipment will expand the capability of and functionality of NIST’s existing Nova 600 NanoLab by adding 3D EBSP capabilities. Specifically, the capability of viewing/ studying the embedded or hidden sections of a sample. The existing equipment and the additional equipment are commercial items. FEI has developed the technology and has proprietary rights to that technology. The additional equipment must be hardware and software compatible with the existing equipment. The existing equipment and technology are proprietary to FEI. FEI has no distributors; therefore, they are the only source who can provide this upgrade. 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, responses received by May 15, 2008, will 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.
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0fde36e8a5c04bcac3c449f061e0e491&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Ship to:, NIST Gaitherburg, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 21742, United States

Zip Code: 21742
 

Record

SN01564934-W 20080503/080501220222-0fde36e8a5c04bcac3c449f061e0e491 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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