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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 26, 2009 FBO #2649
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2461 Standard Casings

Notice Date

2/24/2009
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, 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

SB1341-09-RQ-0108
 

Archive Date

3/25/2009
 

Point of Contact

Kim S Stavish,, Phone: 301-975-2672, Patrick K Staines,, Phone: (301)975-6335
 

E-Mail Address

kim.stavish@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

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 Rubert & Co., Ltd., GBR-SK8-2PG Cheadle, for the purchase of Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2461 Standard Casings. NIST cites FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii)(A) (see excerpt below) as primary rationale for Sole Source Determination. (ii) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in – (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Sole Source determination is based on the following: The Precision Engineering Division at NIST has developed Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2460 Standard Bullets and is developing SRM 2461 Standard Casings to support nationwide ballistics signature measurements for the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN). NIST acquired the current SRM 2461 Standard Casings from Rubert, and completed the topography measurements which showed acceptable quality (CCFmax >95%). In order to continue and complete NIST’s SRM 2461 standard casings project, NIST requires additional SRM 2461 standard casings. Therefore, the additional casings must maintain compatibility with the existing casings. Rubert & Co., Ltd., is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the system that is required to satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by March 10, 2009, 3:30 p.m. EST. 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.
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=64b9f6115bd4d5deb4ae459dfc35264f&tab=core&_cview=1)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States

Zip Code: 20899
 

Record

SN01756053-W 20090226/090224221249-64b9f6115bd4d5deb4ae459dfc35264f (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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