SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Increase Contract Ceiling SB1341-07-CQ-0016
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- 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
- SB1341-07-CQ-0016
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2010
- Point of Contact
- Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172, Patrick K Staines, Phone: (301)975-6335
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov
(carol.wood@nist.gov, patrick.staines@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), with Merrick & Company of Aurora, CO, to increase the contract ceiling of base contract number SB1341-07-CQ-0016 by $3.7 million. On August 30, 2007, the Acquisition Management Division competitively awarded three indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for professional engineering services, including concept development and requirements analysis, system design, engineering and integration, building of a prototype or first article, and test and evaluation for a five year period of performance. All IDIQ contracts have a ceiling of $4.9 million dollars. Funding authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) has provided the necessary resource for the Center for Neutron Research to pursue the final phases of two high profile projects required to maintain the proper function and safety of the National Bureau of Standards Reactor (NBSR as it is registered with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission), located at the Center for Neutron Research, NIST Gaithersburg: (1) Design and Upgrade of the Thermal Shield Plumbing System, specifically, the fabrication of the thermal shield upgrade, including installation, and training with respect to the thermal shield upgrade; and (2) Design and manufacture of Shim Safety Rods, specifically, the manufacture of the first article set of 4 shim safety rods. To facilitate the award of both of these Phase III ARRA Task Orders in accordance with required deadlines, it is necessary to increase the ceiling of contract number SB1341-07-CQ-0016. Sole source determination is based on the following: The contemplated efforts are follow-on acquisitions as described in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). Merrick & Company has unique knowledge with respect to both of these projects. NIST has invested resources in excess of $1.5M for the award of task orders and administration of the same for the Thermal Shield Plumbing System and the Shim Safety Rod to obtain technically acceptable designs as well as a technically acceptable prototype. To utilize an alternate source would not be in the best interest of the Government and would not result in cost savings to the Government sufficient to realize cost savings. An alternate source would also introduce potential for delays as work on the thermal shield has to be done during a scheduled shutdown of the NCNR. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, however, responses received by September 15, 2010, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not 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.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN02263540-W 20100903/100901235148-b759742b6f028e1a44537a1c7e79a20d (fbodaily.com)
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