SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Service Agreement for 1040 NanoMill® TEM Specimen Preparation System
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST AMD Boulder, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80305
- Solicitation Number
- 1040NanoMill
- Archive Date
- 11/10/2016
- Point of Contact
- Chendra Conklin, Phone: 3034975628
- E-Mail Address
-
chendra.conklin@nist.gov
(chendra.conklin@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing a multiple year service agreement for a 1040 NanoMill TEM Specimen Preparation System, including manufacturer approved preventative maintenance and emergency service visits and repairs to the manufacturer's operating standards using OEM parts. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify organizations with the requisite qualifications to meet the requirements of the item stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum requirement (see Technical Specifications above), NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set aside. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 811219. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that are capable of providing the product identified. Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Name of company that will provide the service. 2. Spec sheets and examples of services that meet the specifications. 3. Copy of Authorized Dealer certification and agreement to purchase OEM parts from the manufacturer. 4. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our minimum specifications and finalizing our market research. Any proprietary information should be clearly marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 12:00 pm MST Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization. Only electronic statements will be accepted. Faxes and phone calls will not be accepted. Send to Chendra Conklin, Contract Specialist, at chendra.conklin@nist.gov. Direct all questions to this e-mail.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States
- Zip Code: 80305
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN04309929-W 20161023/161021233717-fc1032d0483fba4474760352a22ec705 (fbodaily.com)
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