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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 29, 2005 FBO #1160
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- US&R ROBOTIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS

Notice Date

1/27/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
 

ZIP Code

20899-3571
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-05-823-2240
 

Response Due

2/7/2005
 

Archive Date

2/22/2005
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Blitz Solutions, Morrison, CO, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting From a Single Source, relative to research pursuant to urban search and rescue robotic systems; tasks include planning/organizing four (4) Dept. of Homeland Security conferences, conducting a survey and producing an initial compendium of applicable robotic technologies for emergency response, and the development of initial technology readiness level test methods and metrics. This is a sole source requirement as the vendor has extensive operational experience in using robots applied to urban search and rescue tasks as part of both military and civilian disaster response efforts, and extensive knowledge of advanced technology integration and exploitation procedures in high risk/high payoff robotic mission profiles, a unique skill set necessary to achieve NIST?s project objective. A fixed price purchase order will be issued on or about Feb. 8, 2005 with a 7-mo. performance period. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, in writing, no later than the response date. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition. See Note 26
 

Place of Performance

Address: 20330 Brookmont Rd., Morrison, CO

Zip Code: 80465-8700

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00741188-W 20050129/050127211719 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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