SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Service and Maintenance for Ekspla Tunable Laser System
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2014
- 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
- NB620040-15-00259
- Archive Date
- 12/25/2014
- Point of Contact
- Paula Wilkison, Phone: 301-975-8448, Patrick K Staines, Phone: (301) 975-6335
- E-Mail Address
-
paula.wilkison@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov
(paula.wilkison@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ***NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** 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 Altos Photonics of Bozeman, Montana for the purchase of a service and maintenance plan for NIST's existing Ekspla tunable laser system under other than full and open competition by the authority of FAR subpart 13.106(1)(b). NIST has a requirement for a five year service and maintenance plan for its Ekspla PL2210B-TR-P100-PG711-DFG tunable laser system which supports research in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) user facility as a shared resource accessible to researchers from industry, academia, NIST, and other government agencies through collaboration. The NIST CNST's Ekspla PL2210B-TR-P100-PG711 tunable laser is a unique system; only three similar systems have been produced world-wide. However, the laser installed in NIST's CNST is unique as it is the only system in the world with its specific configuration and performance. It is the only laser of its kind installed worldwide which presents the following set of characteristics: broad tunable range (1.55 - 16 µm), picoseconds pulse length, high energy per pulse (up to 500 µJ), small line width (< 1 cm-1), and high repetition rate (1 kHz) that are very difficult to obtain simultaneously. A factory-trained engineer with experience in Ekspla systems is required for service and maintenance of this unique, specialized instrument. Ekspla system information and parts are proprietary and are provided by Ekspla exclusively to Altos Photonics for USA customers of Ekspla instruments. Altos Photonics is the only contractor that can provide service and maintenance for the Ekspla PL2210B-TR-P100-PG711-DFG tunable laser system. Therefore, Altos Photonics is uniquely qualified to provide the required service and maintenance. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and be completed in accordance with the Contractor's commercial schedule. This requirement is expected to be awarded in December, 2014. 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 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on December 10, 2014. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to paula.wilkison@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.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
- SN03582609-W 20141128/141126234029-4957e7ced0f1faebc563c495ae22f6e3 (fbodaily.com)
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