SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Miniflex 600 X-Ray Diffractionmeter Systems
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- 076613A652
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2013
- Point of Contact
- Montarious Usher, Phone: 703 632 8818, Montarious Usher,
- E-Mail Address
-
montarious.usher@ic.fbi.gov,
(montarious.usher@ic.fbi.gov, /div)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with Rigaku Americas Corporation, 9009 New Trails Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 750 employees. The FBI performs chemical analysis of explosives and explosive residues of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from around the world. X-ray powder diffraction is an integral part of the examinations of crystalline powders performed by the FBI. The FBI is frequently tasked with the analysis of suspected explosives, chemical precursors and materials of unknown composition. An instrument that is as diverse as the X-ray diffractometer (XRD) is a key tool in the analytical process. The Rigaku MiniFlex 600 is the only X-ray diffraction system that is compact enough to be considered deployable (easily moved) to crime scenes and has a six-sample autosampling capacity. The Rigaku MiniFlex 600 meets the technical requirements of compact, portable X-ray diffraction system with a minimum auto-sampling capacity of six samples, meets the physical measurements of 22"L x 13.5"W x 23"H for the diffractometer and 15"L x 15"W x 24"H for the water chiller, meets the requirements for a compound silicon strip high speed linear (1D) detector with a count rate of 10⁶ cps/pixel (1.9x10¹⁰ global count rate) and a scan speed of 100 deg/min, meets the requirement for a low volume sample holders, and includes a laptop upgrade for mobile deployment with printer. The requested Rigaku MiniFlex 600 Benchtop X-ray Diffraction System are only sold and manufactured by Rigaku Americas Corporation. Rigaku Americas Corporation is the only vendor that produces and sells a portable X-ray Diffraction (XRD) system that has been used to develop validated caseworking protocols in the FBI. Based on market research conducted and contacts made with knowledgeable individuals within the government and related industry, it has been determined the FBI's requirement can only be provided by Rigaku Americas Corporation, as no other vendor is capable of providing the Rigaku MiniFlex 600 Benchtop X-ray Diffraction System that is needed for direct support of the FBI's mission. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals to this office by 08:00 am, EST, by July 26, 2013, by email to the attention of Montarious Usher, Contract Specialist, at Montarious.Usher@ic.fbi.gov. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor's Database (CCR) and also the Online Representations and Certification (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/FBI/PPMS1/076613A652/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Quantico, Virginia, 22191, United States
- Zip Code: 22191
- Zip Code: 22191
- Record
- SN03121245-W 20130720/130719001801-7ab2297a81a25e9c3e008b5c186754c7 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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