SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF A WDXRF SPECTROMETER
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2022 8:43:16 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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
- CAW-22-02223
- Response Due
- 8/22/2022 12:30:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 3019758172, Fax: 3019756273
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov)
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes.� THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. The Inorganic Measurement Science Group in the Chemical Sciences Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires a service contract for the maintenance and repair of a NIST-owned Malvern Panalytical Zetium Ultimate Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer.� This instrument is used in research and development as well as for certification of reference materials. NIST has a requirement for a Contractor to provide a service agreement for the service and maintenance of one (1) Zetium Ultimate WDXRF spectrometer to ensure uninterrupted performance, within manufacturer�s specifications, on a scheduled and as-needed basis.� NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources other than the equipment manufacturer. Small businesses are defined under the associated NAICS code for this effort, 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). �The small business size standard is $22.0M. Please include your company�s size classification in any response to this notice. Companies that possess the capability to perform the required work are requested to email a written response documenting their capability to carol.wood@nist.gov no later than the response date for this sources sought notice. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small business are identified during this market research stage, then any competitive procurement that resulted is anticipated to be conducted as a small business set-aside. The following information is required to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice: Documentation/description of capabilities which clearly demonstrates the Contractor�s capability to perform the required maintenance. Please include the company�s realistic response time for on-site repair; Documentation of any relevant experience performing maintenance and repairs on the equipment identified; Documentation of any relevant experience in providing software updates for the equipment identified. Please include how software updates are accessed; Documentation/description of availability of engineers or technicians that have at least two (2) years of experience performing preventive maintenance and repair of the equipment identified; Documentation which demonstrates that the Contractor has access to parts, including new parts, that will be required to compete the required work; Name and business size of the company;� Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in finalizing its market research. Submission must be received not later than August 22, 2022 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/754753b097994848aea3320471bf00e5/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN06427815-F 20220817/220815230133 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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