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Notice of Intent to Noncompetitively CHIPS XAFS and Diffraction, Silicon Drift Detector - Awarded on a sole source basis in accordance with the attached Justirifaction for Other Than Full an Open Competition.
This is a justification for other than full and open competition for the purchase of commercial laboratory instruments. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for two new detectors for their beamline for materials measurement facility. The estimated value of this acquisition is $760,000. The statutory authority for this noncompetitive purchase is 41 ****, implemented using simplified acquisition procedures under 41 **** research indicated that Dectris AG is the only source capable of providing detectors that meet all required specifications. A notice of intent to award a sole source contract was posted on SAM. gov on May 29, 2024, with a response date of June 12, 2024, and no responses were received. The contracting officer will perform price analysis to ensure the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion, but it is a sole source purchase request.
The bid notice does not explicitly state qualification criteria for bidders, as it is a sole source acquisition.
The bid notice states that the response date for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract was June 12, 2024.
The bid notice states that the estimated value of this acquisition is $760,****.
CHIPS XAFS and Diffraction, Silicon Drift Detector - Awarded on a sole source basis in accordance with attached redacted justification for other than full and open competition.
noncompetitive purchase of a commercial laboratory instruments
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This is a justification for other than full and open competition for the purchase of two new detectors for NIST's beamline for materials measurement (BMM) facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The detectors are required for a high-resolution X-ray diffraction project to improve X-ray absorption spectroscopy measurement capabilities for state-of-the-art semiconductor samples. The estimated value of this acquisition is $760,000. The statutory authority cited is 41 ****(1) implemented using simplified acquisition procedures under 41 **** research indicated that Dectris AG is the only source capable of providing detectors that meet all required specifications. A notice of intent to award a sole source contract was posted on SAM. gov on May 29, 2024, with a response date of June 12, 2024, and no responses were received. The contracting officer will perform price analysis to ensure the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable.
The bid notice states that the contracting officer will perform price analysis and will only award the purchase order if they determine the price to be fair and reasonable. The co will rely on commercially available pricing information, the independent government cost estimate, and their independent judgment to make that determination.
The bid notice states that the nature of this acquisition requires the detectors to meet specific minimum specifications, including photon-counting pixel detectors with a sensitivity of 6 decades of dynamic range and noise consistent with the specified sensitivity, and specific energy discrimination thresholds. Market research indicates that Dectris AG is the only source capable of providing detectors that meet all required specifications.
The bid notice states that the response date for the notice of intent to award a sole source contract was June 12, 2024.
The bid notice states that the estimated value of this acquisition is $760,000.
Notice of Intent to restrict competition for repairs to the DCV Hayward - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District intends to solicit a fixed price contract for repairs to the Drift Collection Vessel ( DCV) Hayward. The solicitation will be restricted to shipyards within the boundary deemed safely navigable to
maintenance, repair and rebuilding of equipment: ships, small craft, pontoons, and floating docks
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The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District intends to solicit a fixed-price contract for repairs to the drift collection vessel DCV Hayward. The solicitation will be restricted to shipyards within a specific navigable boundary around New York Harbor due to the vessel's current condition. The major workscope includes drydocking, cleaning and painting the hull, assisting with ABS and USCG required inspections, and miscellaneous modifications and repairs. This notice is to inform of the government's intent to solicit this work under other than full and open competition.
The bid notice states that the solicitation will be restricted to shipyards within the boundary deemed safely navigable to reach by the DCV Hayward in its current condition. The contract work on the Hayward shall be performed within the following boundary: the southern most voyage shall be no further than the Verrazano Bridge, the eastern most voyage shall be no further than the Williamsburg Bridge on the East River. The northern most reach shall be no further north than Stony Point on the Hudson River, and the western most reach shall be no further than the Bayonne Bridge.
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