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J -- MAINTENANCE OF SPECTRA-PHYSICS ARGON ION LASERS SOL 53SBNB960055 DUE 031299 POC Julie Liu, (301) 975-6492, FAX (301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST COntracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate with Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc., 1344 Terra Bella Avenue, Post Office Box 7013, Mountain View, CA 94039-7013 on a sole-source basis for the following service agreements: (1) Platinum On-Site Maintenance Agreement for Spectra-Physics Model 2045E-20/5.0S argon ion laser (plasma tube has unlimited hours coverage); (2) Platinum On-Site Maintenance Agreement for Spectra-Physics Model 2030T-20 argon ion laser (plasma tube has unlimited hours coverage); and (3) Platinum On-Site Maintenance Agreement for Spectra-Physics Model 2030-15 argon ion laser. Each agreement shall cover travel, labor, and parts (excluding consumables), and shall include two preventive maintenance visits and ECO reliability updates. In addition, all consumables shall be replaced during the P.M. visits. Period of performance shall be from April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. The Government intends to solicit one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b),"Soliciting from a single source," because Spectra-Physics Lasers is the only known source with the technical expertise and replacement parts availability necessary to provide on-site service, which is required to prevent long periods of equipment downtime. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days of the publication date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract 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. Written responses shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A solicitation is not available. Posted 02/26/99 (W-SN302781). (0057)

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