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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 23, 2021 SAM #6995
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Notice of Intent / Sole Source / SPECS, TII, Inc. / Preamplifiers and feedback control software modules

Notice Date

1/21/2021 6:44:34 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
 

ZIP Code

20899
 

Solicitation Number

NB683140-21-00612
 

Response Due

2/4/2021 9:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

02/19/2021
 

Point of Contact

Joni L. Laster, Phone: 3019756205, Patrick K Staines
 

E-Mail Address

joni.laster@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov)
 

Description

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with SPECS TII, Inc. (SPECS), 411 Cleveland St 290, Clearwater, FL 33755-4004, for the purchase of preamplifiers and feedback control software modules for the Physical Measurements Laboratory (PML). The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for preamplifiers and feedback control software modules for NIST designed scanning probe microscopy (SPM) systems. The SPM systems are a resource accessible to researchers in the Physical Measurement laboratory and to outside users via collaboration to measure a wide range of physical properties of materials. Measuring the properties of new quantum materials is a critical part of the NIST mission.� The NIST SPM systems are controlled by the Nanonis SPM hardware and software control systems. To fulfill the requirements, the Nanonis systems requires additional generic proportional/integral (PI) feedback control software for the addition of atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements to the existing SPM instruments. In addition, our requirements require preamplifiers for Nanonis lock in amplifiers for the addition of transport measurements to our SPM measurements. Both items must integrate and be controlled with the existing Nanonis hardware and software SPM control systems. Only software and hardware specifically designed by SPECS can be 100% compatible and fully integrate with the existing Nanonis Systems.� SPECS is the OEM manufacturer of this equipment and does not sell through resellers or distributors. Therefore, SPECS is uniquely qualified to meet the Governments minimum requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on February 4, 2021. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to joni.laster@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

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/08f49ad4d01849edbbf67d317e1581b3/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05896551-F 20210123/210121230103 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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