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NB194000-17-01869Federal

Submission Closed03/11/2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Department Of Commerce Nist

NAICS

325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Place of Performance

325 Broadway, BOULDER, CO, 80305, USA

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NONE

Documents

NB194000-17-01869_Sources_Sought.pdf

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PostedMar 1

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMar 11

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Submission Closed

03/11/2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Contacts2 people available

OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

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Marc R. Zurasky

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Ken HelgesonContracting Officer

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Full Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase(s) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing de-icing materials to be utilized on the NIST Boulder, CO., campus during the winter months. Requirements (not limited to): - Ice Slicer (bulk). - Apex Liquid Brine (bulk). - Waxie Melt (>50 lbs. bags). - Nature Best (>50 lbs. bags). This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify organizations with the requisite qualifications to meet the requirements of the item(s) stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained, analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum requirement(s). NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two (2) qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set aside. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (e.g., SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 325998. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that are capable of providing the product(s) identified. Interested organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement(s) should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Name of company that will provide product. 2. Name of company that will manufacture the product. 3. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications. 4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order. 5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our minimum requirements and finalizing our market research. Any proprietary information should be clearly marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist no later than 05:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2017. The capability statement shall identify the business socio-economic status. Only electronic statements will be accepted (reference: NB194000-17-01869 in the email subject header). Faxes will not be accepted. Send Emails to Mr. Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist, at marc.zurasky@nist.gov. Direct all questions to this e-mail.