SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Preventative Maintenance TA Instruments
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2017
- 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB643100-17-04315
- Archive Date
- 9/3/2017
- Point of Contact
- Latish Walker, Phone: 3019750474
- E-Mail Address
-
latish.walker@nist.gov
(latish.walker@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE CLASSIFICATION CODE: J066 - Maintenance Instruments and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT: Maintenance and Repair of TA Instruments RSA G2 Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyzer SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB643100-17-04315 RESPONSE DATE: 8/19/2017 DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with TA Instruments, located in New Castle, Delaware to repair and maintain a RSA G2 Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyzer. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Security Technologies Group (STG) develops measurement science in support of performance-based standards for technologies used by law enforcement, corrections, emergency response, and the military; and advances such technologies to support the needs of the stakeholders. The TA Instruments RSA G2 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer at NIST is critical to several projects, including aging studies on high strength fibers used in body armor, mechanical characterization of composite samples, and characterization of samples designed as impact mitigating materials. The contractor shall provide one preventive maintenance visit per year, installation of any software upgrades for the purposes of instrument optimization, help desk support to troubleshoot performance issues, response to an unlimited number of service calls, and any replacement parts needed to return a piece of equipment to operational status in the event of performance failure. Repair and Maintenance of the Analyzer shall be performed by certified personnel approved by TA Instruments. The Contractor shall only employ parts, software, firmware updates, tools, test apparatus, methodologies, techniques, and practices approved for use with the instrument by the manufacturer. The service protocols, and instrument specifications shall be adhered to at all times. Sole Source justification is based on the following: In order to provide the required maintenance services, the contractor must be trained in performing repair and maintenance and also have access to TA Instrument parts and software and firmware updates. The manufacturer, TA Instruments/Waters LLC, has stated and provided a letter verifying that only TA Instruments/ Waters LLC is authorized to install, service, or maintain their instruments due to the proprietary nature of these resources. The resulting order will be a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order. NAICS code for this requirement will be 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Repair and Maintenance with a small business size of 20.5M No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 08/19/2017 will be considered by the Government. Inquiry POCs latish.walker@nist.gov Primary grace.garrity@nist.gov Secondary National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640
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