AWARD
66 -- Leitz Coordinate Measuring Machine
- Notice Date
- 5/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- 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
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2012
- Point of Contact
- Lynda M Roark, Phone: 3019753725, Patrick K Staines, Phone: (301)975-6335
- E-Mail Address
-
Lynda.Roark@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov
(Lynda.Roark@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- SB1341-12-NC-0237
- Award Date
- 5/18/2012
- Awardee
- EQUIPMENT RESOURCE GROUP, 2104 DON AVE, WESTMINSTER, Maryland 21157, United States
- Award Amount
- $278,728.99
- Description
- NIST/AMD procured a Firm Fixed Price Order Leitz Measuring Machine as limited sources available, under the authority of FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). Only one source on GSA Schedule is capable of providing the instrument the meets the requirements of the Government. The GSA Schedule holder is Equipment Resource Center, GS-06F-0001N. The Semiconductor and Dimensional Metrology Division (SDMD) of the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) provides leadership in conducting research in the areas of dimensional, nanometer-scale, surface, and acoustic pressure metrology; accelerometry; silicon Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology; MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS); power electronics; nanoelectronics; and flexible/printed electronics. The technical programs, their goals, technical strategies, activities, and accomplishments for each Division project clearly demonstrate the impact of the SDMD's leadership and effective service as it continues to respond to the needs of industry and to contribute to the scientific and engineering communities. The Dimensional Metrology Group of the PML/SDMD makes high accuracy measurements for industry. Many of these measurements are made on Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM). The Dimensional Metrology Group currently have three (3) CMM's and require an additional CMM to meet current demand and in particular require a backup machine for the calibration of American Petroleum Institute thread gages. The machine required is a Leitz PMM-C, manufactured by Hexagon Metrology. All three of the existing CMM's are controlled and operated with Leitz controllers and are programmed in a proprietary language, QUINDOS. QUINDOS is developed by Hexagon Metrology. Hexagon Metrology is the manufacturer of Leitz CMM's. Of the most critical task for the new system is to provide more lab throughput on American Petroleum Institute threaded master gages. The software, QUINDOS, was specifically written for this task and is unique in the industry. It is crucial that all three of the existing laboratory machines and the machine to be procured be 100 percent compatible with each other, in addition, be able to be fully controlled and operated by the proprietary Hexagon Metrology QUINDOS software. No other software is capable of providing the operation and controlling of the existing machines. The procurement of the supplies/services described above by other than full and open competition is appropriate because there is only one qualified source on the GSA Advantage Schedule: Equipment Resource Center, Inc. (ERC) of Westminster, MD (GSA GS-06F-0001N) is the sole authorized Hexagon Metrology distributor available on GSA capable of providing the instrument required. This instrument available by ERC is a demonstration (pre-owned for demonstrating units capabilities) unit, market research has shown that due to the longevity of life of the machine, and extreme cost of a brand new instrument, demonstration units are rarely in existence for resale. A one year system warranty is provided by the Manufacturer for the demonstration model.
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