SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Mephisto Laser System
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2015
- 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB683030-15-04279
- Point of Contact
- Melissa A. Schroeder, Phone: 301-975-8781, Paula Wilkison, Phone: 301-975-8448
- E-Mail Address
-
melissa.schroeder@nist.gov, paula.wilkison@nist.gov
(melissa.schroeder@nist.gov, paula.wilkison@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), a firm fixed purchase order with Coherent, Inc. for a Mephisto 500 NEFC Laser System for the Nanoscale Metrology Group within Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Nanoscale Metrology Group develops length measurement science and technology for advanced manufacturing nanotechnology and nanoscience, including time-varying length. The Group disseminates the SI base unit of length down to the atomic scale, and the derived units of acceleration and acoustic pressure. To continue to push the limit of measurement performance, managing noise sources is the ultimate issue and limiting factor in research. Having a low laser-intensity noise is a beginning of noise management and achieving unprecedented metrology technique, which is paramount to the Nanoscale Metrology Group's research. Since the requirement of characteristics of laser intensity noise can be different according to specific purpose of measurement, NIST specifically requires a high power fiber coupled intensity stabilized laser operating a NIR wavelengths operating at near infrared wavelengths with a relative intensity noise (RIN) of less than 0.03 %rms when measured from 10Hz to 2MHz. Coherent, Inc. is the only manufacturer that supplies a laser that meets the required low relative intensity noise. Without the stated RIN, NIST's ability to measure and position particles via laser would be significantly limited. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and be completed in accordance with the Contractor's commercial schedule. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on August 20, 2015. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to melissa.schroeder@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. 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 in the future.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
- SN03827409-W 20150808/150806235810-d431695e84da33ebabb8968bef72dc02 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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