SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Renishaw ML10 Laser Measurement System
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- 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-0372
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Charles Koehler, , Todd D Hill,
- E-Mail Address
-
charles.koehler@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(charles.koehler@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), with Renishaw, Inc., of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for the purchase of a Laser Measuring System. 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 U.S. Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Sole Source determination is based on the following: The NIST Machine Tool Metrology Group requests an upgrade of their existing and outdated Renishaw ML10 laser measurement system. The current ML10 no longer meets their requirements for high-accuracy, state-of-the-art measurements. In addition, technical support and maintenance for the ML10 system are no longer available from the manufacturer. NIST staff have invested substantial time and resources to establish a machine tool measurement capability based on the existing ML10 system, including development and implementation of critical hardware and software components used in their laboratory. NIST requires the replacement laser measurement system to be fully compatible with these existing hardware and software components (including data fils, mounting tripod, steering optics, other Renishaw optical components, etc.) to have an integrated system. This compatibility is necessary to maintain project efficiency, ensure interoperability, prevent the need for substantial re-development, reduce training requirements and minimize cost to the U.S. Government. The Renishaw XL80 laser measurement system is the only available system that meets the U.S. Government needs for high accuracy (+/-0.5 ppm) and full compatibility with other existing components. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and be completed in accordance with the Contractor's commercial schedule. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513, 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, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The U.S. Government will consider responses received by 1:00 p.m. (ET) on July 17, 2009. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to charles.koehler@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. A determination by the U.S. Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the U.S. Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01864571-W 20090704/090703000902-c9b309c0a25f0f0e8743e120b7054d27 (fbodaily.com)
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