SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Maintenance, Engineering, and Integration Services for the NIST Bin Picking Robotic System
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2023 7:56:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- NIST-NOI-23-00583
- Response Due
- 3/8/2023 8:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Hunter Tjugum, Phone: 3019752015
- E-Mail Address
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hunter.tjugum@nist.gov
(hunter.tjugum@nist.gov)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice Announcement Number: NIST-NOI-23-00583 Subject: Maintenance, Engineering, and Integration Services for the NIST Bin Picking Robotic System Introduction This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. �A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.� Purpose The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with Strategic Engineering Pty Limited, located at 4/25 Monro Avenue, 2232 Kirrawee, Australia. �The purchase order will specifically procure maintenance, engineering and integration services of the existing, government-owned Bin Picking Robotic System (BPRS) located at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. �The maintenance, engineering and integration services shall be performed in a three (3) -year period of performance, effective on April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026, with two (2) additional one-year option years.� Authority This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 � Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. Description The Sensing and Perception Systems (SPS) Group in the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland is working on developing standards for bin picking systems used by manufacturers to automate their workflow. The SPS supports industry by developing standard test procedures for applications used by manufacturers of combining AI-based recognition of objects and precise robotic path planning. The SPS Group has set up a bin picking robotic testbed that contains the custom-built BPRS and custom developed software that was manufactured and produced by Strategic Engineering Pty Limited. The required maintenance, engineering and integration services and upgrades are necessary for all hardware and software components comprising the BPRS and testbed. Sole Source Determination The sole source determination is based on the following:� Strategic Engineering Pty Limited developed the BPRS and does not authorize any other sources to perform maintenance, engineering, or integration services on the BPRS. The BPRS is an industrial collaborative robotic work cell used for demonstrating and testing different 3D perception systems (3D vision systems) used for robot guidance. Strategic Engineering Pty Limited installed the robotic work cell at NIST, including integration of the work cell with the existing bin and parts equipment at NIST. �For purposes of continuity of research and compatibility with existing equipment, no other sources of supply or service will satisfy agency requirements. Information for Interested Parties Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing by or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.� Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Hunter Tjugum, Contract Specialist, at Hunter.Tjugum@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted via email to hunter.tjugum@nist.gov so that they are received no later than March 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM, Eastern Time. Each response should include the following Business Information: a.�� �Contractor Name, Address,� b.�� �Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email address c.�� �Contractor DUNS� d.�� �Contractor Business Classification (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, hubZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must have an active registration in www.SAM.gov.� e.�� �Capability Statement
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- Record
- SN06604913-F 20230303/230301230102 (samdaily.us)
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