Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Notice of Intent-Helium 3
Deadline : 20 Mar 2024
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 98820081
Document Ref. No. : NB687080-24-01226
Competition : ICB
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., located in Danbury, CT, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for computer control system upgrade to include labor and travel for installation service at NIST.
Specific Requirements are as follows:
Helium 3 Gas (3He)
18 STP L at 99, 9% Purity
NAICS Code is 325120 -Industrial Gas Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1, 200 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must 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. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by 4/12/2024. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting.
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION:
The Department of Energy Isotope Program (DOE IP) has the sole authority within the federal government to sell and distribute 3He. Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc. is DOE-s only authorized source for 3He. Failure to process this request would cause NIST not to be able to operate a dilution refrigerator to cool microcalorimeter sensors to mK temperatures,
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID NB687080-24-01226 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Office DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, DENVER, USA
Original Published Date: Mar 13, 2024 07:51 am MDT
Original Response Date: Mar 20, 2024 02:00 pm MDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Apr 04, 2024
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 8120 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL GAS CYLINDERS
NAICS Code: 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Boulder, CO 80305 USA
Documents
Tender Notice