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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) in Boulder, Colorado, for engineering services related to the modification of proprietary electronics for microfabricated electrical-substitution bolometers. This action is justified under FAR Subpart 6.302-1 due to the uniquely proprietary nature of LASP’s original design, including schematics, low-noise architecture, and technical data that were developed specifically for NIST’s existing PBR-R detector package. Any attempt to re-engineer the system through competition would require substantial reverse engineering, incurring significant unrecoverable costs and introducing unacceptable risks to the measurement integrity of critical Earth remote sensing applications. The work involves modifying amplifier, interface, and wire bond boards to enable new operational capabilities, with deliverables including updated KiCad and PDF designs, one physical engineering unit, a comprehensive documentation package, and a memo on new concepts of operation, all due by the end of the contract period. The period of performance is set from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with performance to occur entirely in Boulder, Colorado. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541330, Engineering Services, with a size standard of $47 million, and while all small business set-aside categories are considered, the acquisition is being conducted on a sole source basis due to the unique technical dependency on LASP’s proprietary knowledge. Interested parties must submit written documentation by June 13, 2026, demonstrating both legal authorization to provide engineering services and a minimum of two comparable contracts completed within the prior three years, via email to the designated NIST point of contact. This notice is not a solicitation and responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether competitive procedures are feasible; if not, an award is anticipated by June 30, 2026. Deliverables are subject to NIST review and acceptance, with feedback required within 15 business days of submission, and payment is contingent upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with contract terms. The contracting office is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and the technical oversight is managed by the appointed contracting officer’s representative.
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Boulder, CO, 80305, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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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.
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