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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The signed sole source justification will be posted at award.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order for a spectrofluorometer and polarizer with yearly maintenance. This instrument supports multiple programs on a routine basis and is essential and required for fluorescent research.
The instrument must be compatible with an OptistatDN cryostat system and a Pfeiffer Turbo-Drag OVC pump. This is to perform fluorescent experiments on samples cooled to either liquid nitrogen or liquid helium temperatures.
The following is the intended vendor:
HORIBA Instruments Inc. (DBA Horiba Scientific)
20 Knightsbridge Rd.
Piscataway, NJ USA 08854-3913
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with the size standard of 1,000 Employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6635 Physical Properties Testing And Inspection.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within six (6) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Candice Tawiah, email: [email protected]. Any questions for this notice should be sent via email NO LATER THAN 10/10/2022 at 10:00 AM, EST.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
This notice will close on: 10/11/2022 at 12:00 PM, Local Time, Washington D.C.