SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NanoPatterning and Visualization Engine (NPVE) upgrade
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2014
- 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB620010-14-01496
- Archive Date
- 4/26/2014
- Point of Contact
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN GANEY, Phone: 3019756205, Don Graham, Phone: 3019758567
- E-Mail Address
-
christopher.ganey@nist.gov, Donald.Graham@NIST.gov
(christopher.ganey@nist.gov, Donald.Graham@NIST.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ACTION CODE: <PRESOL> SUBJECT: NanoPatterning and Visualization Engine (NPVE) upgrade for the CNST Zeiss NVision focused ion beam scanning electron microscope system. SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB620010-14-01496 RESPONSE DATE: April 11, 2014 CONTACT POINTS: Chris Ganey, Contract Specialist, 301-975-6205 Don Graham-, Contracting Officer, 301-975-8567 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, with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC of Thornwood, NY, for the purchase of a NanoPatterning and Visualization Engine (NPVE) upgrade for the CNST Zeiss NVision focused ion beam scanning electron microscope system. Under other than full and open competition by the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements: A sole source determination is based on the following: Only Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC can meet our technical requirements. Specifically no other vendor can meet the NIST requirements for: NanoPatterning and Visualization Engine (NPVE) upgrade for the CNST Zeiss NVision focused ion beam scanning electron microscope system. NIST is the current owner and Zeiss is the original manufacturer of the equipment. This purchase will include both hardware components proprietary to Carl Zeiss Microscopy (Zeiss) and installation and training services requiring expert knowledge of proprietary Zeiss systems. The additional hardware, custom software and engineering expertise required for the NPVE addition are only available from Zeiss because NPVE is a Zeiss proprietary patterning and visualization add-on engine developed for Zeiss microscope systems and sold, installed and maintained through Zeiss. Zeiss does not have authorized service providers or vendors for their product. A modification of the NVision system without Zeiss authorization or by 3rd party vendors without Zeiss authorization will void the current service contract There are no other re-sellers. 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, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 12:00 p.m. (EST) on April 11, 2014. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to Christopher.ganey@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. 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 in the future.
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