SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Service Agreement for Preventative (PM), emergency services, repair and calibration for energy dispersive x-ray systems and electron backscatter diffraction systems manufactured by Oxford Instruments
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB620010-13-04357
- Archive Date
- 8/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Joni L Laster, Phone: 301-975-8397, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
-
joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(joni.laster@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(b)(1) with Oxford Instruments America, Inc. in Concord, MA for the purchase of a base plus four option year service maintenance agreement for two (2) Oxford EDS systems and one (1) Nordlys EBSD system. The sole source determination is based on the fact that Oxford is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), which means they have the capability of providing the proprietary replacement parts directly from the manufacturing process with the latest engineering changes incorporated. Oxford Instruments America, Inc. is currently the only service provider in the United States for these systems. Oxford Instruments America, Inc. does not currently train, authorize or support third party service organizations within the US, in repair or maintenance of these system. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219, and the size standard is 19.0M. 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 the response date. 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
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NB620010-13-04357/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN03112532-W 20130712/130710235421-04b4fd1e85f2135d73f5b7a79c908fe7 (fbodaily.com)
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