SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Carl Zeiss Microscopes
- Notice Date
- 7/21/2016
- Notice Type
- Special 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NIST-NOI-04922
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Forest Crumpler, Phone: 3019756753
- E-Mail Address
-
forest.crumpler@nist.gov
(forest.crumpler@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with Carl Zeiss Microscope (CZM) to acquire a microscope system for materials characterization and to upgrade existing microscope systems to support the measurement of nanoscale particles and single molecules in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) user facility. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to acquire a microscope system for materials characterization and to upgrade existing microscope systems to support the measurement of nanoscale particles and single molecules in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) user facility. The system and upgrades will be sited in the CNST NanoLab as a resource for microscopy experiments accessible to researchers in the CNST and to outside users via collaboration. The laboratory dedicated for this project is currently equipped with four customized Carl Zeiss Microscopy (CZM) microscope systems assembled from a variety of CZM components. The CNST plans to supplement the capabilities of these existing CZM microscope systems by procuring a new microscope system for materials characterization based on an automated inverted stand, and by upgrading critical components of existing CZM microscope systems. This effort requires customizable microscope configurations for specific experimental considerations that will evolve as the research progresses. This customization process includes adding, removing, or exchanging compatible hardware and software components between microscope systems. The hardware components to be exchanged include microscope objective lenses, fluorescence filter sets and holders, differential interference contrast components and holders, stages and stage inserts, excitation sources, and customized safety hardware designed at CNST for the existing CZM microscope systems. Existing CZM Microscope Systems The proposed procurement for an inverted fluorescence microscope is required to be compatible with four (4) other Carl Zeiss Microscope (CZM) inverted fluorescence microscopes in two (2) other CNST Laboratories. These microscope systems are constructed from numerous pieces of proprietary CZM hardware and software, including certain custom parts manufactured at CNST. Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall occur not later than twelve (12) weeks after requested order (ARO). Research has found that only one (1) company can meet the 100% compatibility with the existing laboratory equipment, which can ONLY be obtained directly from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333314, 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, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 1:00 p.m. Eastern on August 5, 2016. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to forest.crumpler@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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