PULSED EXTREME-ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SOURCE
SOURCES SOUGHT
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing a pulsed extreme-ultraviolet light source in accordance with the attached draft statement of work. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) 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 stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum (see Technical Specifications above), NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two 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 (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. 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 services identified.
Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies or mailed copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to FIVE (5) pages or less (8.5"X11" format, 1" margins, 12-point font, double spaced), including figures and tables. Responses should include the following information:
1. Name of the company that will provide the product.
2. Name of the company that will manufacture the product.
3. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications.
4. Contact information of customers who have obtained and used these products.
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 its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.
Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 9:00 am Mountain Standard Time (MST) MARCH 19, 2019. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization.
Only electronic or mailed statements will be accepted. Faxes will not be accepted. Send to MeeLondrell Lumpkin, Contracting Officer, at meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov. Direct all questions to this e-mail no later than 9:00 am MST MARCH 13, 2019.
MeeLondrell T. Lumpkin, Contracting Officer, Phone 3034975270, Fax 3034975470, Email meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov
