SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent- Cryogenic Grinder
- Notice Date
- 5/18/2020 7:41:53 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NB733040-20-01688
- Response Due
- 5/25/2020 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 06/09/2020
- Point of Contact
- Brian Jamieson, Phone: 3019758276, Keith Bubar, Phone: 3019758329
- E-Mail Address
-
brian.jamieson@nist.gov, keith.bubar@nist.gov
(brian.jamieson@nist.gov, keith.bubar@nist.gov)
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with SPEX Sample Prep of Metuchen, NJ for a cryogenic grinder (plus accessories) for use by the NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. ***** Sole source determination is based on the following:� NIST requires a cryogenic grinding machine that can grind flexible polyurethane foam immersed in liquid nitrogen simultaneously throughout the entire grinding process. The machine must be able to accommodate up to 200 g of samples to grind into a powder. There must also be accessories to test small and medium sized samples and grind to a particle size of about 200 microns.� NIST conducted market research to identify vendors that can provide cryogrinding machines that meet the required specifications and that can produce samples that are not discolored or contaminated.� SPEX SamplePrep was the only source identified capable of meeting all of NIST�s requirements. If NIST does not purchase the instrument from Spex SamplePrep, NIST will be unable to successfully grind its polyurethane foam samples into the desired particle size to increase the bulk density of the foam and press the powder into pellets to properly test/characterize it in the Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA). This will cause NIST to miss milestones and delay its research. Other�cryogrinding instruments have been purchased in the past that would freeze the samples separately and grind them afterwards, but it was discovered that a simultaneous freeze and grind is essential to the grinding process and NIST's requirements. *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 � Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. ****** A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. *****Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.� Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Brian Jamieson at Brian.Jamieson@nist.gov.� All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at Brian.Jamieson@nist.gov no later than May 25, 2020 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN05660846-F 20200520/200518230150 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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