66 -- LASER SYSTEM

Notice Date

December 13, 2000

Contracting Office

National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div.,100 Bureau Drive Stop 3572, Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572

ZIP Code

20899-3572

Solicitation Number

Requisition Number 01-842-4090

Response Due

December 15, 2000

Point of Contact

Anita Tolliver, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6308; Fax (301) 963-7732

E-Mail Address

NIST Contracts Office (Contract@nist.gov)

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to enter into a sole source purchase order with Continuum, 3150 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051 under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. This requirement is for a quantity of one (1) of each of the following commercial items: CLIN 0001, Model Powerlite 7010 Q-switched ND:YAG Laser System, 10Hz; CLIN 0002, DS-1, TS Temperature Stabilized Second (Type I) and Third Harmonic Generators; and CLIN 0003, SI -- 5000 Injection Seeder for SLM Operation. This requirement is to replace a critical scientific laser that is essential for the operation of an experiment studying the properties of ultracold plasmas. The laser that is being replaced was manufactured by Continuum, as is the new laser being procured. This is critical because many of the expensive components of the old laser are still compatible with the new laser, and will be used as back-up parts to minimize downtime in the future. No other manufacturer's components would be compatible, as they are proprietary to Continuum. In addition, a sophisticated timing system was developed to precisely control the laser timing, and this system can be used directly with a new laser from the same manufacturer, but would not translate to another manufacturer's product. The Government anticipates the sole source award of this purchase order to Continuum under FAR Part 12, Commercial Item Acquisition, utilizing FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. The estimated award date is 3 days after publication of this notice. The delivery time is a maximum of 15 days ARO and delivery is FOB Destination. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements noted above. This notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order to Continuum is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider all responses received within 2 days after publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. See Numbered Note 1.

Web Link

NIST Contracts Homepage (http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001215/66SOL005.HTM (W-348 SN508841)