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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 14, 2022 SAM #7531
SPECIAL NOTICE

99 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Thermo Fisher (FEI) for PM of SEM

Notice Date

7/12/2022 9:03:14 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
 

ZIP Code

20899
 

Solicitation Number

NIST-NOI-FY22-01932
 

Response Due

7/27/2022 2:00:00 PM
 

Point of Contact

Forest Crumpler
 

E-Mail Address

forest.crumpler@nist.gov
(forest.crumpler@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 Thermo Fisher / FEI Company of 53350 N.E. Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793 for the purchase of maintenance/urgent repair/service contract support for one (1) Thermo Fisher (FEI) SN D400 Scanning Electron Microscope (FEI). The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.� The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The 3D Nanometer Metrology Project of the Photonics and Photonic Devices Group intend to procure a maintenance and urgent repair contract for one (1) Thermo Fisher (FEI) SN D400 Scanning Electron Microscope located at Gaithersburg, MD. Procurement is for a base of one (1) year of maintenance/repair/support for all items listed in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), and one (1) option, consisting of one (1) year, for a potential total of two (2) years of service. Contractor shall provide maintenance and repair services in accordance the specifications of the latest contract offering. This includes regular maintenance at planned times and prompt repairs when it is necessary, over-the-phone advice service is also requested. This latter is necessary to ensure that problems that can be simply addressed by Contractor�s remote help will be quickly eliminated. 24/7 problem reporting solution is also requested. Research has found that only one (1) company can offer the proprietary service and parts required to provide support for the covered equipment.� The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 � Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the size standard is $22 Million. 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 5:00 p.m. Eastern on July 27, 2022. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to forest.crumpler@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://sam.gov/opp/a2483cf8a54446f393d8eb2c87c18e4d/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06385439-F 20220714/220712230101 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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