CLASSIFICATION CODE: J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment

SUBJECT: Sole Source Justification, PerkinElmer Spectrophotometer Maintenance and Repair Services

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-16-RQ-0664

CONTACT POINTS: REGINA R. TURNER, Contract Specialist (301) 975-0421;
HARRY BRUBAKER, Contracting Officer (301) 975-8330

DESCRIPTION: The Sensor Science Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has the mission of advancing the measurement science, standards, and applications for sensing optical power, temperature, humidity, pressure, vacuum, flow, and related physical phenomena to support U.S. industry and trade.

The Contractor shall perform maintenance and repair services to a PerkinElmer Spectrophotometer model Lambda950. The maintenance and service agreement includes parts, labor, travel, and phone support. One (1) preventive maintenance visit is included in the maintenance and service agreement and a period of performance of:

Period of Performance: Base period of 12 months, plus four 12-month option periods.

***** Sole Source Justification is based on the following: The original equipment manufacturer, PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc., has indicated that no other companies are authorized to perform maintenance or repairs on this equipment

*****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219, Laboratory instrument repair and maintenance services

Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://sam.gov.

Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Regina R. Turner at [email protected]. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at [email protected] no later than July 29, 2016 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.