Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: SUBJECT: Notice of Intent (NOI) to award a Sole Source SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB672010-18-02798, Probe Station Positioners and Wafer Probes CONTACT POINTS: Michael Fredericks, Contracting Officer (303) 497-7763; DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the Radio Frequency Technology (RFT) Division (672) of the Communications Technology Laboratory, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced purchase order to a single source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1, "Only One Responsible Source" and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to Cascade Microtech, Cage Code 66598, 9100 SW Gemini Dr, Beaverton, OR 97008. The Radio Frequency Technology (RFT) Division (672) of the Communications Technology Laboratory is developing a THz-bandwidth synthesizer. To test the components of the synthesizer, the RFT division requires new probe station positioners and wafer probes. The acquisition of new probe station positioners and wafer probes will support research in CTL and will be used to support both NIST and other-agency priorities through collaboration. Specifications: The Contractor shall provide positioners and wafer probes that meet or exceed the following requirements. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Positioner requirements: 1. One set of North, South, East, and West positioners that are compatible with Cascade Microtech probe station model Summit 11,000 including top hat. 2. The East and West positioners for the Cascade Microtech probe station model Summit 11,000 shall be compatible with large-area millimeter-wave frequency-extender heads. 3. One set of North, South, East, and West positioners that are compatible with Cascade Microtech probe station model Summit 10,000. 4. For each probe station, all four positioners shall be mountable at the same time without mechanical interference between positioners. 5. All positioners must bolt down onto the probe station. 6. All hardware required for mounting positioners on the probe station shall be included. Wafer probe requirements: 7. Microwave wafer probes shall produce scrub marks that are less than 10 - m in width. 8. Microwave wafer probes shall employ lithographic thin-film construction to reduce unwanted couplings to nearby devices and transmission modes. 9. Optical wafer probes must be compatible with Cascade Microtech probe station model Summit 11,000 including top hat. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334515, (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals), size standard 750. No solicitation package will be issued. This Notice of Intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to michael.fredericks@nist.gov. The government will consider responses received no later than 2pm, MDT, Thursday, 6 September 2018. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://sam.gov. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. No telephone requests will be honored. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Michael Fredericks at michael.fredericks@nist.gov.