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 Capres of Lynghy, Denmark , for the acquisition of Microprobes to be used by the Material Science and Engineering Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Sole source determination is based on the need for the probes to be compatible with an existing Capres Instrument. The required probes are proprietary to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and are a direct replacement. The required probes are specialized versions of the Capres Micro Multi Point Probes with an electrode pitch down to 1.5 microns and uses a dedicated 12 by 4 multiplexer, a total of 495 different pin configurations, each with a different pitch. Capres offers three (3) different designs: The narrow-design M12PP_004 targeted for low-RA (magnetic read-heads with RA down to or below 1 Ωµm2), the standard-design M12PP_007 for RA in the range 10 Ωµm2 to 1 kΩµm2), and the wide-design M12PP_005 for RA values higher than 1 kΩµm2). Capres is the only known vendor capable of supplying the required probes.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 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.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. However, responses received by September 7, 2010 will be considered by the Government.

 

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