Notice Type: Presolicitation
Posted Date: April 12, 2018
Response Date: April 27, 2018, 5:00 pm Eastern
Archiving Policy: Automatic, 15 days after response date
Archive Date: May 12, 2018
Base Notice: Notice of NIST's Intent to Negotiate on Sole Source Basis for Bruker Bioscope Resolve Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) Accessory/Services - SB1341-18-RQ-0305
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Bruker Nano, Inc. located at 3400 E Britannia Dr Ste 150, Tucson, AZ, 85706-2010 to purchase one (1) Bruker SPC-SPECIAL-NANO, Model SPC-170118-03, Mounted DNISP Probe for BioScope Resolve SPM and one (1) IS-RESOLVE ACOUSTIC ENCLOSURE for a Bruker Bioscope Resolve Scanning Probe Microscope.
The sole source justification is based on the following: NIST requires one (1) Bruker SPC-SPECIAL-NANO, Model SPC-170118-03, Mounted DNISP Probe for BioScope Resolve SPM and one (1) IS-RESOLVE ACOUSTIC ENCLOSURE for a Bruker Bioscope Resolve Scanning Probe Microscope.
The BioScope Resolve Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) and accessory parts are proprietary to Bruker Nano Inc. No other vendor can provide accessories that are compatible with this instrument. The manufacturer has confirmed that there are no third-party resellers.
The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The NAICS Code is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 27, 2018, will be considered by the Government.
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 the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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