Combined Sources Sought Notice/Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Preventive Maintenance and Repair services for a ThermoFisher (FEI) Titan 80-300 kV Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
ID: NIST-SS25-42Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/e59e407017c54982bbc9385968ab4b4e/view
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    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Sole Source for preventive maintenance and repair services for a Thermo Fisher Scientific/FEI Titan 80-300 kV Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The primary objective is to ensure the operational readiness of this critical equipment, which supports a wide range of advanced research projects at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology. Given the proprietary nature of the required parts and services, NIST intends to award a Sole Source contract to the FEI Company unless alternative capable sources are identified. Interested parties should submit their responses, including company information and relevant capabilities, to the primary contact, Forest Crumpler, at forest.crumpler@nist.gov, by the specified deadline, noting that there is no obligation for contract award or payment for submitted information.

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    Forest Crumpler
    forest.crumpler@nist.gov
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    NIST-SS25-42.pdf
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Sole Source for preventive maintenance and repair services for a Thermo Fisher Scientific/FEI Titan 80-300 kV Analytical Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). The NIST intends to award a Sole Source contract to the FEI Company, as market research has indicated that required parts and services are proprietary. The Titan microscope, crucial for research across various disciplines at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, is operated continuously as a shared resource. Responses to this notice should detail the capabilities, specifications, and performance of any equivalent services or products that can fulfill the requirements outlined. Potential respondents must provide information about their company, applicable equipment, and any relevant past customer engagements. The notice emphasizes there is no obligation for a contract award or payment for submitted information, and responses shall be kept concise at a maximum of four pages. Overall, this notice serves as a market research tool to gauge potential offerings for the maintenance and operational readiness of the microscope.
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