SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- manufactures 3-axis interferometer
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 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
- SB1341-12-RQ-0105
- Archive Date
- 2/16/2012
- Point of Contact
- James A. Cariaga, , Andrea A Parekh, Phone: (301)975-6984
- E-Mail Address
-
james.cariaga@nist.gov, andrea.parekh@nist.gov
(james.cariaga@nist.gov, andrea.parekh@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a), with Agilent Technologies Inc., of Englewood, CO for a Agilent 3-axis interferometer (Z4399A 3-Axis IF) using existing Agilent laser technology to the NIST Lattice Comparator. The lattice Comparator is currently being used by the Material Measurement Laboratory Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. *****The Sole Source determination is based on Agilent Technologies Inc manufactures 3-axis interferometer (Z4399A 3-Axis IF) that is compatible using existing Agilent laser technology to the NIST Lattice Comparator. The upgrade of the 3-axis interferometer for the NIST Lattice Comparator will help increase the reliability of the measurements. *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334515, and the size standard is 500 employees. *****A sources sought notification was posted on 01/06/2012 and closed on 01/20/2012 on FBO.gov. The sources sought notice was for market research purposes to find any responsible sources, including large, foreign, and small businesses. No responses where received to the sources sought notice. *****NO solicitation package will be issued. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Inquires will only be accepted via email to james.cariaga@nist.gov. The government will consider responses received by 12:00 p.m., EST, 02/01/2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition base on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. In the absence of responses, NIST proposes to negotiate with Agilent Technologies Inc on a sole source basis. No telephone requests will be honored.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1341-12-RQ-0105/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02658914-W 20120125/120123233934-08f467af82016fe2a8209043e6dadd38 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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