SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Polatis Series 6000 Ultra Secure grade 8x8 All-Optical Switch
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2022 12:25:29 PM
- 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
- 1333ND22QNB770542
- Response Due
- 9/19/2022 7:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Brian Jamieson, Phone: 3019758276
- E-Mail Address
-
brian.jamieson@nist.gov
(brian.jamieson@nist.gov)
- Description
- FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT:� Special Notice CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT:� Procurement of a Polatis Switch SOLICITATION NUMBER: 111ND22QNB7705427 CONTACT POINTS: Brian Jamieson, Contract Specialist (301) 975-8276 ����������������������� ��������� Robert Cowins, Contracting Officer (301) 975-8335 DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Huber+Suhner Inc. of Charlotte, NC for a Polatis Series 6000 Ultra Secure grade 8x8 Switch. The equipment will be utilized by the NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), in Gaithersburg, MD. ***** Sole source determination is based on the need acquire switches that route and focus the light.� Without these kinds of switches, NIST will not be able to distribute photons across networks. The size, low loss, and fast switching time are essential to this project to ensure the transmittal of single photons to cover long distances. Huber+Suhner Inc. has been identified as the only company capable of providing an instrument that meets NIST�s needs.� Huber+Suhner Inc. does not have any authorized resellers/partners that are able to supply this instrument to the Government. Furthermore, NIST existing control plane is written specifically for Polatis switches. For this reason, the Polatis Series 6000 switches are required. *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 � Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. ****** A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. *****� Interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirements listed above may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.� Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Brian Jamieson at brian.jamieson@nist.gov .� All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at brian.jamieson@nist.gov �no later than September 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Only responses received by the due date will be considered by the government. Contracting Office Address: 100 Bureau Drive Bldg. 301, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/ef69dcd9c97648aca81bfc52f7708809/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN06458999-F 20220911/220909230126 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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