SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Service Maintenance for a Rigaku Ultra 18 X-Ray Source
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB852080-A-06072
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2010
- Point of Contact
- Prateema E. Carvajal, Phone: 301-975-4390, WILLIAM N. LI, Phone: 3019753955
- E-Mail Address
-
prateema.carvajal@nist.gov, William.Li@nist.gov
(prateema.carvajal@nist.gov, William.Li@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Rigaku America, of Woodlands, Texas, for a Preventative Maintenance Contract on a Rigaku Ultra 18 X-Ray Source currently being used by the Ceramics Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. ***The Sole Source determination is based on Rigaku being the original equipment manufacturer of the Ultra 18 X-Ray Source, capable in providing preventative maintenance service, in accordance with the original equipment specifications for a base year beginning 10/1/2010 through 09/30/2011 with two option years. Rigaku is the only authorized vendor capable in providing the preventative maintenance service, all required replacement parts for the instrument, and fully trained field support representatives and engineers. Rigaku America is the only known vendor capable in providing a service maintenance contract. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor's commercial schedule. *** *** As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, (FAR), FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-0001. *** *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219, and the size standard is 500 Employees. ******A determination by the Government whether 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. *****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. However, responses received by June 28, 2010 will be considered by the Government.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02186534-W 20100625/100623235545-8844361479f12b091a383d067313ef31 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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