Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) chillers
ID: NB136000-24-02956Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENT (J049)

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https://sam.gov/opp/216b327d4b754a85b9c7df89fc05b865/view
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    Description

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a special notice of its intent to award a sole-source contract to GF Machining Solutions LLC for the upgrade and repair of portable chillers used in Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) systems.

    The Fabrication Technology Office (FTO) at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland, requires these chillers to restore full functionality after a recent failure. As GF Machining is the original manufacturer of the EDM systems, it is the only company that can provide the specialized chillers required for optimal performance.

    This acquisition falls under the Machine Tool Manufacturing NAICS code 333517, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. NIST emphasizes that this is not a solicitation and that it reserves the discretion to determine whether to compete the proposed acquisition.

    Interested parties should respond by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 2, 2024, clearly demonstrating their ability to meet the stated requirements. The contact person for this opportunity is Prateema E. Carvajal, who can be reached at prateema.carvajal@nist.gov or by phone at 3019754390.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Prateema E. Carvajal
    (301) 975-4390
    prateema.carvajal@nist.gov
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