SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2011
- 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
- NB620090-11-02633
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Lynda M Roark, Phone: 3019753725, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
-
Lynda.Roark@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(Lynda.Roark@nist.gov, todd.hill@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 Technical Manufacturing Corporation (TMC), of Peabody, MA, for the acquisition of a STACIS 2100 System and additional hardware, to be used by the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) supports the U.S. nanotechnology enterprise from discovery to production by providing industry, academia, NIST, and other government agencies with access to world-class nanoscale measurement and fabrication methods and technology. The CNST is the only national nanocenter with a focus on commerce. The CNST's shared-use NanoFab gives researchers economical access to and training on a state-of-the-art tool set required for cutting-edge nanotechnology development. Looking beyond the current state of the art, CNST research is creating the next generation of nanoscale measurement instruments and methods, which are made available through collaboration. NIST's CNST Nanofab currently owns a TMC Model 83-Series Acoustic Enclosure with supporting hardware, to be integrated and utilized with an existing Zeiss Ultra 60 FE SEM. NIST has invested over $124,000.00 into the existing equipment; therefore, it is beneficial to the Government to obtain the STACIS 2100 to be integrated with the existing equipment. The TMC Model 83-Series Acoustic Enclosure with supporting hardware provides the CNST Nanofab with the technology to eliminate environmental conditions detrimental to the performance of the Zeiss Ultra 60 FE SEM, however, the STACIS 2100 System and additional hardware is required to be purchased from Technical Manufacturing Corporation, as the technology of the existing Model 83-Series Acoustic Enclosure is proprietary to Technical Manufacturing Corporation and only TMC equipment will provide the proper operation and integration of existing equipment. The existing TMC Model 83-Series Acoustic Enclosure will not operate at the level required to eliminate the environmental conditions of the existing Zeiss Ultra 60 FE SEM without the STACIS 2100 System and additional hardware, which will interfere with the mission of the CNST Division. 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 not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will 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 competitive quotations. However, responses received by Wednesday May 16, 2011 will be considered by the Government.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NB620090-11-02633/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02436046-W 20110430/110428235017-9636782c8996495ea8ac0afe1a67a46f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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