Action Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

The government intends to negotiate with a single source for supplies or services. All responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotations, or capability statements within 30 days (if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) or 45 days after the publication date of this synopsis. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements. The acquisition is subject to free trade agreements, Buy American Act, and balance of payments program, and the World Trade Organization government procurement agreement and trade agreements.

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of a liquid nitrogen cooling TEM holder and a SEM stage. Vendors should not submit quotes until a formal solicitation (RFQ ****) is posted on SAM. gov. The anticipated award contract type is a firm fixed price contract. Detailed specifications are available in the attached Statement of Work. The delivery schedule is 150 days after contract award for item 1 and 360 days for item 2.

Interested parties may obtain copies of military and federal specifications and standards, qualified products lists, qualified product databases, military handbooks, and other standardized documents from the DOD Single Stock Point (DODSSP) in Philadelphia, PA. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR **** responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, quotations, or capability statements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days (30 days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement (BOA) after the date of publication of this synopsis) will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirements at the time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52. 209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation. Based upon market research, the government is not using the policies contained in FAR part 12, acquisition of commercial items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.

This notice of intent is for supplies or services to be negotiated with a single source. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotes. Quotes received prior to the award date will be considered. The subject item requires government source approval prior to contract award. Offers must provide all data required by the source approval brochure. Additional information concerning qualification requirements is available from the cited office. The government is not using FAR part 12 policies in this solicitation. Interested parties must identify their interest and capability to satisfy the government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. Documents are available from the DOD Single Stock Point (DODSSP) or online. Contact information for the DODSSP is provided.