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J -- MAINTENANCE OF SPECTRA-PHYSICS ARGON ION LASERS SOL 52SBNB0C1056 DUE 050500 POC Marsha Rodgers (301) 975-6398, fax (301) 963-7732, e-mail Marsha.Rodgers@nist.gov WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate with Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc., Mountain View, California, on a sole source basis for the following service agreements: Platinum on-site maintenance agreements for Spectra-Physics Argon Ion Lasers, Models 2030-15, 2045E-20/5.0s, and 2030T-20 for the period of one year. The agreement covers travel, labor and parts (excluding consumables). Also included are two preventive maintenance (PM) visits and ECO reliability updates. During the PM visits, all consumables shall be replaced. The plasma tubes have unlimited hours coverage. System 2 is quoted as a 2040-20. System 3 is quoted as A2030-15. The period of performance shall be for one year from date of award. There is also three additional one year option periods. F.O.B. Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Government intends to solicit one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), because Spectra-Physics is the manufacturer of the equipment and the only known sourcewith the technical expertise and replacement parts availability necessary to provide on-site service, which is required to prevent long periods of equipment downtime. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties may submit a capability statement. All statements received within 10 days of the publication date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Written responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bone fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. See Note 22. Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447480). (0112)

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