NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b).  This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source procurement only and is not a request for competitive quotations.  However, contractors who want to challenge this sole source must submit an interest letter, as well as a capabilities statement that demonstrates their ability to meet this requirement.

The interest letter, as well as a capabilities statement,  must demonstrate your organizations’ ability to provide the product(s) and/or service(s) contruction capabilites as described within this notice, as well as the associated Specifications Document.   Only responses received by 9:05 P.M. Mountian Daylight Savings Time on July 29, 2020 will be considered by the Government directly to MeeLondrell Lumpkin, Contracting Officer, at [email protected], email subject header must include NB686060-20-03148.

No solicitation package will be issued. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST shall not reimburse for any cost(s) connected with providing the interest letter, as well as a capabilities statement.

Therefore, The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate on a sole-source with LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC., DUNS 805568339 for supplying Helium 3 gas.  The statutory authority for this acquisition is 41 USC 1901; FAR 13.106-1(b).  The requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 325120, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.