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The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with Thermo Fisher / FEI Company of 53350 N.E. Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793 for the purchase of maintenance/urgent
repair/service contract support for four Thermo Fischer Scientific (FEI) Electron Microscopes, 2 Helios NanoLab 660 Dual Beam microscopes, a Titan 80-300 kV Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope (ATEM), and a Titan 80-300 kV Environmental Transmission Electron Microscope (ETEM) with an image corrector.
The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) NanoFab
intend to procure a maintenance and urgent repair contract for four (4) Thermo Fischer Scientific (FEI) Electron Microscopes located at Gaithersburg, MD. Details for these microscopes can be found below. The Contractor shall provide a maintenance and service agreement to ensure uninterrupted performance within manufacturers’ specifications on a scheduled and as needed basis.
Helios NanoLab 660 dual beam microscopes. Two (2) commercial FIB SEM microscopes were purchased as Helios NanoLab 650s and upgraded to 660s. They consist of a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope equipped with a high resolution FEG Magellan electron column and a Tomahawk ion column.
CNST’s Titan™ 80-300 kV transmission electron microscopes.
Procurement is for a base of one (1) year of maintenance/repair/support for all items listed in the attached Statement of Work (SOW), and four (4) options, consisting of one (1) year each, for a potential total of five (5) years of service. The Service and maintenance shall include routine preventive maintenance (PM), emergency services, repair, and calibration for the electron microscopes. These systems are used as shared resources that are accessible to researchers from industry, academia, NIST and other government agencies. The service contract is required to keep these systems operational, with minimal interruption in service so they are available for use 24 hours per day and 7 days a week.
Research has found that only one (1) company can offer the proprietary service and parts required to provide support for the covered equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 – Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the size standard is $22 Million.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on December 15, 2021. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to [email protected] . No telephone requests will be honored.
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 in the future.