SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Maintenance and Repair services for a CAMECA LEAP 4000X SI/HR Atom Probe
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2015
- 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB643020-15-03422
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2015
- Point of Contact
- Susan Ruzicka, Phone: 3019756321
- E-Mail Address
-
susan.ruzicka@nist.gov
(susan.ruzicka@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 the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Cameca Instruments, Inc, located at 5500 NOBEL DR STE 100, Madison, WI 53711 to provide maintenance and repair services for one (1) base year and four (4) option years on the NIST owned CAMECA LEAP 4000X SI/HR Atom Probe. The sole source justification is based on the following: NIST owns and operates a CAMECA LEAP 4000X SI/HR Atom Probe, manufactured by Cameca Instruments, Inc. to support the Materials Measurement Science Division (MSSD) with research, reference materials, and data to support accurate and selective analysis of microscopic particles and surfaces including the spatial distribution of chemical species relevant to industrial, environmental, and biological processes. In order to support the mission of the MSSD, the equipment must remain in proper operating condition and must be repaired in the case of malfunction. The contractor shall provide services for a 12 month period that include on-site repairs including all parts, labor, and travel expenses. The contractor shall provide unlimited support and response to phone or email service requests within one business day of receipt of request from the NIST Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). The Contractor shall perform on-site repairs and maintenance within seven (7) business days of receipt of request for repairs by the NIST TPOC. The service provider must provide 2 preventive maintenance visits per year. Market research has shown that Cameca Instruments Inc. is the sole authorized provider of maintenance and repair services for this instrument. Additionally, Cameca Instruments Inc., holds patents for all parts necessary to maintain the LEAP 4000X SI/HR Atom Probe and has no licensing agreements to allow vendors other than Cameca to manufacture or install repair parts. Finally, Cameca has no authorized third-party service providers. Given these facts, the preferred vendor Cameca Instruments, Inc. is the only source reasonably available to provide the requirement maintenance and repair services for the CAMECA LEAP 4000X SI/HR Atom Probe. The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The NAICS Code is 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by 1:00 PM EST August 4th, 2015, will be considered by the Government. 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.
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- Record
- SN03803305-W 20150722/150720235326-409920ca10cce3d2f14d1fabe4bb068d (fbodaily.com)
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