SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Procurement of a 5G Standalone Small-Cell Base-Station and Core Network for Factory Automation Research
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2022 11:56:01 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NB670000-22-01146
- Response Due
- 5/16/2022 7:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Brian Jamieson, Phone: 3019758276
- E-Mail Address
-
brian.jamieson@nist.gov
(brian.jamieson@nist.gov)
- Description
- FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT:� SPECIAL NOTICE CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT:� Procurement of a 5G Standalone Small-Cell Base-Station and Core Network for Factory Automation Research CONTACT POINTS: BRIAN JAMIESON, Contract Specialist 301-975-8276 ROBERT COWINS, Contracting Officer 301-975-8335 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 Wireless Excellence Limited, The Oxford Science Park, G6, Magdalen Centre Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford OX4 4GA United Kingdom, for a 5G Standalone Small-Cell Base-Station and Core Network. This equipment will be utilized by the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD campus. ***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire a 5G Standalone Small-Cell Base-Station with low-latency release 15 capabilities in a small form-factor, upgrade path to release 16, core network functionality, customer premise equipment (CPE) to support IIoT and high-data-rate applications. They provide the only small form factor implementation that supports many features we need but not available from other sources. In order to build out our own 5G testbed for smart manufacturing automation, we need a mature solution that support 3GPP release a path to release and does not require NIST engineering staff to make work, is easily scalable, and integrates with many other core network solutions. We would not be able to advance in our work until new products emerge that potentially yield more viable options. This could take years or potentially never occur which would eliminate NIST participating in this important research area. Wireless Excellence Limited, has been identified as the only manufacturer capable of providing the required equipment capable of meeting NIST�s minimum requirements or can performing the required minimum functions. *****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 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.
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- Record
- SN06319642-F 20220508/220506230054 (samdaily.us)
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