SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- COHERENT NA INC XeC1 EXCIMER LASER FOR NOAA CHEMICAL SCIENCES LAB LOCATED IN BOULDER, COLORADO
- Notice Date
- 7/5/2022 9:03:50 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NRMJ3000-22-01123MCW
- Response Due
- 7/20/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Michelle C Walton, Phone: 3035786582
- E-Mail Address
-
Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov
(Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, EARTH SYTEMS RESEARCH LAB (ESRL), CHEMICAL SCIENCES LAB (CSL) �INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH COHERENT NA INC OUT OF PLYMOUTH, MI FOR COHERENT COMPex XeC1 EXCIMER LASER. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT COHERENT IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THE COMPex 205 XeC1 EXCIMER LASER. THE REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH ENERGY (500 MJ)/HIGH REPETITION RATE (50 HZ) XECL (308 NM) EXCIMER LASER. THE EXCIMER LASER WILL BE USED IN LABORATORY STUDIES OF THE REACTION AND PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACE SPECIES, E.G. COMPOUNDS EMITTED IN WILDFIRES. DELIVERY OF THE EXCIMER LASER NEEDS TO BE EIGHT WEEKS, OR LESS, TO AVOID UNDO DELAYS IN CSL RESEARCH EFFORTS. COHERENT CAN PROVIDE THE XECL EXCIMER LASER WITH THE SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 8 WEEKS. MARKET RESEARCH WAS PERFORMED FOR HIGH ENERGY/HIGH REPETITION RATE XECL EXCIMER LASERS. THERE ARE LIMITED COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE SUCH EXCIMER LASERS. THREE COMPANIES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE SEARCH: COHERENT NA INC, LIGHTMACHINERY INC., AND GAM INC. GAM INC.,DOES NOT PRODUCE XECL EXCIMER LASERS THAT MEET OUR SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS IN OUTPUT ENERGY. LIGHT MACHINERY SELLS A MODEL IPEX-766 THAT MEETS THE IMPORTANT ENERGY AND REPETITION RATE SPECIFICATIONS, BUT HAS A PROHIBITIVELY LONG DELIVERY TIME OF 14 WEEKS. A 6 WEEK DELAY IN DELIVERY WOULD UNNECESSARILY DELAY THE LABORATORY EFFORTS WITHIN CSL TO MEET NOAA RESEARCH GOALS IN AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE. COHERENT NA INC HAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY SOURCE OF THE COMPex 205 XeC1 EXCIMER LASER. AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS OR PARTNERS IN THE UNITED STATES. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Plymouth, MI, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06377717-F 20220707/220705230055 (samdaily.us)
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