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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 02, 2006 FBO #1529
SOURCES SOUGHT

41 -- CLOSED-CYCLE CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR SYSTEM

Notice Date

1/31/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

333415 — Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Region Acquisition Division, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NB815040604023DT
 

Response Due

2/21/2006
 

Archive Date

2/21/2006
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Optoelectronics Division, Boulder CO proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Cryomech, 113 Falso Drive, Syracuse, NY 13211 for a closed-cycle cryogenic refrigerator system for its development program on passive terahertz imagers. NIST is performing this project in collaboration with VTT Information Systems (Helsinki), the Finnish national measurement institute. The requirements of the system are: 1) The base stage must reach 4 K or below; 2) The compressor must be air-cooled compressor (not water-cooled), 3) Single-phase, rather than 3-phase, power is required, to enable portability of the system, 4) Compatibility with VTT's cryocooler (a ACV-12A) and 5) a remote stepper motor. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (under $100,000). This notice is for information purposes only. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether on not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government?s best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Questions should be submitted in writing to the contracting officer either by fax or e-mail before February 21, 2006. Anticipated award date is February 22, 2006.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 325 BROADWAY, BOULDER, CO

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00977216-W 20060202/060131213809 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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