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NOTICE OF INTENT-Engineering Service
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a sources sought notice to identify potential vendors capable of providing engineering services as outlined in an attached Statement of Work. This notice is strictly for market research purposes and does not constitute a request for proposals, quotes, or a commitment by the government to award a contract. NIST aims to gather information about responsible firms, including both small and large businesses, to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy. The agency is particularly interested in assessing whether a small business set-aside is feasible, based on the responses received. This effort falls under NAICS code 541330, with a small business size standard of $47 million. Interested companies are invited to submit capability statements of no more than four pages by the specified deadline. Submissions should include company details, evidence of legal authority to provide engineering services, and summaries of at least two similar contracts completed within the last three years. Proprietary information should be clearly marked. Responses are to be sent electronically to the designated Contracting Officer, Angela Hitt. All information shared will help NIST decide how best to proceed with procurement, but no solicitation is currently available, and no compensation will be provided for the information submitted. The place of performance for the work is Boulder, Colorado, and further details are accessible via the provided SAM.gov link.
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Place of Performance
Boulder, CO, 80305, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), located in Boulder, CO, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, soliciting from a single source, for providing Engineering Services per the Statement of Work.
Specific Requirements are as follows:
Technical Capability: Documentation demonstrating the legal right to provide engineering services.
Experience: A summary of at least two (2) similar contracts performed within the last three years involving the Engineering Services.
NAICS Code is 541330, –Engineering Services, with a Size Standard of $47M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by June 30, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting.
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION:
Due to the nature of the service, the electronics currently in use at NIST were originally designed, engineered, and prototypes by LASP. The technical data, schematics, and low-noise design are proprietary to LASP. NIST must modify these specific electronics to enable new measurement capabilities for expanded applications. Because LASP developed the original electronics, their modifications will maintain technical continuity. Any attempt to use a third-party vendor would require "reverse engineering" of the existing designs, which would involve substantial duplication of costs that are not expected to be recovered through competition.
Failure to process this request would result in unacceptable delays and risks to the measurement integrity that the original LASP architecture provides.