SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laser Rail System and Interface Module
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB821110-8-04511
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Lohmeier, Phone: 301-975-8173, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
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jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Automated Precision, Incorporated, of Rockville, Maryland, for the acquisition of a Laser Rail System and Interface Module to be used by the Precision Engineering Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. *****Sole source determination is based on the need for the system to contain rails and support structure that can be configured as described in the ASME B89.4.19 Standard. The system must incorporate a linear interferometer, environmental sensors, laser tracker target sled and software that are integrated with Spatial Analyzer software, which is compatible with all laser trackers in the world. The system must be able to establish a reference length with an expanded uncertainty (k=2) of less than 0.8 micrometers per meter. Automated Precision Incorporated (API) is the only known vendor capable of supplying the required Laser Rail System and Interface Module. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor’s commercial schedule. *** *** As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, (FAR), FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-0001. *** *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513, and the size standard is 500 Employees. ******A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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. *****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by April 24, 2008 will be considered by the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Shipping & Receiving, Building 301, United States
- Record
- SN01550606-W 20080411/080409220509-042f3bed14df63646c6a0fac6fff7fd3 (fbodaily.com)
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