SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Preventive Maintenance and Emergency Service for Gatan Cameras
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- 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-18-02068
- Archive Date
- 6/13/2018
- 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
- 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 Gatan Inc, 5794 W. Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, CA 94588, for the purchase of an annual maintenance service contract for the OneView IS camers and the K2 IS camera. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The proposed acquisition is to obtain an annual maintenance service contract covering routine preventative maintenance as well as emergency services and repair for the following cameras: 1.One (1) Gatan OneView IS Camera (on Titan TEM SN D3226) with a serial number of 16110901W1095 2.One (1) Gatan K2 IS Camera (on Titan TEM SN D3262) with a serial number of 1611501W1010 Gatan Inc is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the required equipment. As such, the expertise, experience and parts availability required to maintain and service this tool are only available through Gatan Inc. Additionally, Gatan does not license the sale or distribution of its cameras, parts or software through resellers or third parties, except to OEM electron microscope vendors. The cameras that require maintenance were purchased directly through Gatan, and are therefore not eligible for maintenance to be scheduled through a microscope vendor. The purchase of the maintenance and service contract from Gatan Inc ensures the maintenance and repairs are done properly and within the desired response time. These systems are used as shared resources that are accessible to researchers from industry, academia, NIST and other government agencies. The service contract is required to keep these systems operational, with minimal interruption in service so they are available for use 24 hours per day and 7 days a week. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 and the size standard is $20.5M. 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 12:00 p.m. Eastern on May 29, 2018. 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.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NIST-NOI-18-02068/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN04921989-W 20180516/180514230950-745e00ae248b3bc40fb195840cb5e67d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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