SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Toptica Laser Modules
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB620030-15-01949
- Archive Date
- 4/14/2015
- Point of Contact
- Marzan G. Baul, Phone: 3019752752
- E-Mail Address
-
marzan.baul@nist.gov
(marzan.baul@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent 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), Toptica Photonics, Inc. of Victor, NY for the Purchase of Toptica Brand Laser Modules for the NIST Center for Nanoscience and Technology (CNST) at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The CNST NanoLab has initiated a research project to develop measurement methods and instruments based on optical microscopy to image and track the motion of nanoparticles and other nanoscale objects. This research project, which requires evolving capabilities for laser illumination, makes use of a dedicated laboratory which is currently equipped with four integrated laser modules from TOPTICA Photonics through a previous procurement action. These existing TOPTICA Photonics laser modules are essential to the new project, but are of insufficient quantity for simultaneous use on multiple microscope systems in the laboratory. To address this deficiency in illumination capability, the CNST plans to supplement the capabilities of these existing TOPTICA Photonics laser modules. Custom instrument drivers were developed for computer- based communication with Toptica Photonics Laser Modules. For these reasons, the new Laser Modules must be fully compatible with the existing instruments. Toptica Photonics, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of their instruments. Their manufacturing techniques and technology is proprietary. No other companies The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition 333314, with a size standard of 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 March 30, 2015 will be considered by the Government.
- Web Link
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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
- SN03671873-W 20150320/150318235238-a51f48b73e43643e7de05e5c302219b4 (fbodaily.com)
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