SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Fusion UV light system On-site service/repair Sole Source Notice of Intent
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 335129
— Other Lighting Equipment 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
- NB731040-12-00236
- Archive Date
- 2/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Willie W. Lu, Phone: 3019758259, Chon S. Son, Phone: 301-975-8567
- E-Mail Address
-
willie.lu@nist.gov, chon.son@nist.gov
(willie.lu@nist.gov, chon.son@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Subject: Fusion UV light system On-site service/repair Sole Source Notice of Intent Reference Number: NB731040-12-00236 Notice Type: Special Notice- Notice of Intent Synopsis: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the NIST Materials and Structural Systems Division, intends to negotiate with Fusion UV Light System, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a Single Source, to purchase on-site service/repair. The NIST SPHERE is a unique device that is used for the artificial ultraviolet (UV) weathering of materials. The ability to independently vary spectral irradiance, mechanical loads, temperature and humidity provides researchers with a high level of flexibility in designing artificial weathering experiments. With essentially continuous operation, preventative maintenance is a necessary requirement. Since we have had this service contract with Fusion UV, our "uptime" has increased from ~80% to ~90%. Now, the times when the SPHERE is off are usually scheduled outages from NIST Plant. If this request is not approved, "downtime" for the NIST SPHERE will be greatly increased. This will result in experiments that are interrupted and may need to be repeated. Fusion UV Systems is the sole provider of maintenance and parts for the on-site service contract for Fusion UV Systems VPS/I600 lights. These lights are integral part of the NIST SPHERE UV exposure device. Fusion UV Systems is the only known manufacturer of replacement parts for these lights. Since they are the only manufacturer of these microwave energized arc lamps, their service personnel have specialized training on the servicing of these lights. The NAICS Code is 335129 with a Size Standard of 500 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Fusion UV Systems for this requirement. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Willie Lu at willie.lu@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at willie.lu@nist.gov no later than January 27, 2012 at 2:00 pm Eastern Time. Contracting Office Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1640 Place of Performance: 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 Primary Point of Contact: Willie Lu, Contract Specialist Willie.lu@nist.gov Phone: 301-975-8259
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02659271-W 20120125/120123234353-0de882db283b6a42528c966ebd8e5997 (fbodaily.com)
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