SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Cryopump System
- Notice Date
- 3/16/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- 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
- NB846030-A-04127
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- Prateema E. Carvajal, Phone: 301-975-4390, WILLIAM N. LI, Phone: 3019753955
- E-Mail Address
-
prateema.carvajal@nist.gov, William.Li@nist.gov
(prateema.carvajal@nist.gov, William.Li@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 Brooks Automation, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, for the acquisition of a Cryopump System be used by the Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. *****Sole source determination is based on the need of compatibility and a direct one to one replacement of an existing Cryopump System that is integrated into the Neutron Beamline at NCNR. The key features of the physical dimensions are as follows: 1. The mounting flange shall be a 10" diameter conflat flange. 2. The total length of the body (not including cabling and gas lines) by shall be less than 22". 3. The diameter of the body shall be straight though (not a 90 degree angle) 4. The rough pump connection shall be NW25 The pumping characteristics are as follows: 1. Pumping Speeds of 4000 liters/second for water 2.1500 liters/second for air 3.2500 liters/second for hydrogen 4.1200 liters/second for argon Brooks Automation is the only known vendor capable of supplying the required Cryopump System. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor’s commercial schedule. *** *** As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, (FAR), FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-0001. *** *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 Employees. ******A determination by the Government whether 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. *****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. However, responses received by March 22, 2010 will be considered by the Government.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02094288-W 20100318/100316235954-860228072851a6749c1e8b0028189d11 (fbodaily.com)
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