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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 16, 2023 SAM #7810
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Lasers for Yb Rydberg Thermometry

Notice Date

4/14/2023 2:42:15 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

NB6720202301531
 

Response Due

5/1/2023 11:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

Daniel Kent, Phone: 3034976533
 

E-Mail Address

daniel.kent@nist.gov
(daniel.kent@nist.gov)
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Toptica Photonic Inc., located in Pittsford, New York on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for multiple lasers. Statutory authority for sole source is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), Only one responsible source. The statute is being implemented using simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901. Sole source determination is based on the Government�s market research which determined only Toptica Photonic Inc, can provide lasers that meets all the required minimum technical specifications as identified in attached specifications document as well as work with the existing laser control software systems already in use by the government laboratory which are manufactured by TOPTICA Photonics, Inc. NAICS Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to IPG Toptica Photonic Inc for this requirement. Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by 5/31/2023. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to daniel.kent@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to daniel.kent@nist.gov no later than 5/1/2023 at 12:00 p.m. MST.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/84cf3e74f4f74777853f55526b746278/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Boulder, CO 80305, USA

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06651122-F 20230416/230414230108 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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