SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM)
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 66 CONS/PKB, Services Branch, 20 Schilling Circle, Bldg. 1305, 3rd. floor, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2800
- ZIP Code
- 01731-2800
- Solicitation Number
- F2BBAE6067A200
- Response Due
- 4/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE March 2006 -This serves as a "Notice of Intent" to issue a purchase order under FAR 13.501, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to QUALITY IMAGES, on a Sole Source basis to purchase a one (1) year service contract is required for two (2) Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs) in AFRL/SNHC. The microscopes are used to perform electron microscopy and chemical analysis for a variety of programs within SNHC. This instrument is under service agreement with Quality Images, Inc. until May 30, 2006. The service contract is for a limited number of emergency visits and two routine maintenance calls. This SEM is used by at least six engineers on multiple projects, so quality and speed of service are extremely important in order to avoid work stoppages. The second SEM, located in a clean room, is a dedicated SEM, and has been modified by Quality Images, Inc. for electron-beam lithography. Electron lithography is the critical step in the fabrication of LADAR receivers. This SEM was under service contract with Quality Images, Inc. until March 30, 2006. The value of both SEMs is over $500,000.00. Quality Images installed the SEM lithography upgrade and provided specialized support and maintenance procedures necessary for sustainment. This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2001-25 effective 10 Mar 2005. This requirement is determined to be available from only one source because of the compatibility requirements of the international cooperative project agreement. No request for quote will be transmitted to the Gov Point of Entry (GPE) for this procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all proposals received within 10 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government with an award date on or about 3 April 06. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. All potential offerors shall contact the Theresa Booker at 781-377-2881 for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition.
- Web Link
-
ESC Business Opportunities Web Page
(http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)
- Place of Performance
- Address: N/A
- Zip Code: N/A
- Country: N/A
- Zip Code: N/A
- Record
- SN01015375-W 20060329/060327211919 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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