47 -- CUSTOM MDC FLANGES AND FITTINGS

Notice Date

November 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571

ZIP Code

20899-3571

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-02-844-4017

Response Due

November 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884, Email anita.tolliver@nist.gov -- Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884, Email anita.tolliver@nist.gov

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate with MDC Vacuum Products Corporation of Hayward, CA on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b) (Soliciting from a single source), for custom-made flanges/ fittings. These MDC flanges are to be used on a broad band vacuum chamber located in the NIST Low Background Infra-Red (LBIR) facility. The LBIR broad band chamber was originally built at NIST with the shell and all flanges from MDC. This chamber is being renovated and all replacement parts must be compatible with existing parts. The exact parts are: 1) Spec-FF; Special Flanges Fittings Special UHV FRONT BCC Assembly; Custom Ref 9/25/2001-Electro-polish finish; 2) Spec-FF; Special Flanges Fittings Special UHV REAR BCC Assembly; Custom Ref 9/25/2001 -- Electro-polish finish; 3) Spec-FF; Special Flanges Fittings Special UHV Wire Seal to Del-Seal Adapter -- Electro-polish finish. The anticipated delivery time for this requirement is 70 days after receipt of order and the delivery shall be FOB Destination to Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price purchase order. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes by November 21, 2001. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A Request for Quotation (RFQ) package is not available. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333512 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. For information, contact Mr. Tony Hines at 301-975-8173; fax: 301-869-0459 or email: thines@nist.gov. See Numbered Note 26.

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Record

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