SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- 66--Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Gatan Dimple Grinder II.
- Notice Date
- 6/8/2023 8:29:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY MORGANTOWN WV 26507 USA
- ZIP Code
- 26507
- Solicitation Number
- 89243323QFE000365
- Response Due
- 6/23/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/08/2023
- Point of Contact
- Parks, Rebekah L., Phone: 304-285-4179
- E-Mail Address
-
Rebekah.Parks@netl.doe.gov
(Rebekah.Parks@netl.doe.gov)
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Gatan Dimple Grinder II. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Gatan to purchase a Gatan Dimple Grinder II. NETL currently utilizes a Gatan Dimple Grinder II, this specific grinder has a unique micro-positioning system that aligns the sample and grinding wheel with 10 �m resolution, to ultimately enable more accurate and precise sample preparation and analysis. This brand of grinder is required to ensure instrument continuity and compatibility with the current grinder and allowing components (stages, consumables, etc.) to remain interchangeable for efficient operations and maintenance. This will also ensure that vendor-supplied training and technical support will remain consistent. Dimple grinders from other manufacturers do not fulfill functional requirements due to limitations such as reliance on manual sample positioning with decreased accuracy and precision. The Gatan Dimple Grinder II fulfills all functional requirements and specifications unlike alternative units; thus, the Gatan Dimple Grinder II is the only instrument that adequately fulfills the rigorous pre-thinning requirements of NETL�s Analytical Sample Preparation Laboratory. This is considered a sole source to Gatan as to the best of the NETL�s knowledge, based on market research conducted, Gatan is the only known source that can offer the Gatan Dimple Grinder II. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it can meet the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 2:00 PM ET on June 23, 2023. Responses must be submitted in writing to the purchasing agent, Rebekah Parks, via email at rebekah.parks@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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- Record
- SN06708652-F 20230610/230608230109 (samdaily.us)
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