SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: PRISM COUPLER REFRACTOMETER SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2022 3:42:44 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- NB685110-22-01341
- Response Due
- 6/23/2022 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Joni L. Laster, Forest Crumpler
- E-Mail Address
-
joni.laster@nist.gov, forest.crumpler@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, forest.crumpler@nist.gov)
- 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 Metricon Corporation for the procurement of a prism coupler refractometer system. �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 one (1) Metricon Model 2010/M prism coupler refractometer system. This system is required to measure the effective refractive index, for wavelengths in the range 400nm to 1600nm, for bulk materials and for single-mode and multi-mode thin-film waveguide structures. It is also required to measure the temperature dependence of the index and the index loss. These measurements are needed for our project supporting the development of photonic integrated circuits. NIST intends to use the system for measurements for continuous wavelengths 550 nm to 1600 nm, it would be completely impractical to acquire and use different index matching oils for each wavelength chosen in this range. Therefore, a system that uses the moving fiber propagation loss method is required for index loss measurements, which would allow propagation loss measurements at any wavelength in the range, without the necessity of using index matching oils. Based on the extensive market research performed, the Metricon Model 2010/M prism coupler refractometer system is the only commercially available system that can meet all of NIST�s minimum requirements, and provide the most important capability of� a mechanism for measuring propagation loss for wavelengths in the range at least 550 nm to 1600 nm using the moving fiber method. � Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall be in accordance with the Contractors established commercial lead times.� �� The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334519 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 established due date/time set forth in this notice. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to joni.laster@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 determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.�
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN06352645-F 20220611/220609230100 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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