ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE

SUBJECT: Purchase an upgrade to an existing NIST owned laser system (Coherent Monaco amplifier with Coherent Opera-HP Optical Parametric Amplifier with second harmonic generation) for materials spectroscopic/microscopic analysis.

SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB643020-18-03331

RESPONSE DATE: 10 days after posting

DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Coherent Inc.5100 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, CA to acquire an upgrade to an existing laser system (Coherent Monaco amplifier with Coherent Opera-HP Optical Parametric Amplifier with second harmonic generation) for materials spectroscopic/microscopic analysis.

To meet mission requirements; the MMSD has a need for an upgrade to a Materials Lifetime Laser System upgrade to an existing Coherent Monaco System originally purchased under SB1341-16-SU-0656. This Materials Lifetime Laser System component is an upgrade to a material screening and microscopy platform used in the development of an automated materials analysis platform. To maintain and improve the interoperability of the current system with the new system, NIST requires a 100% compatible upgrade for the existing system in terms of electromechanical coupling, computer control, and automatic tuning.

Sole source determination is based on the following: Coherent has developed the technology and has proprietary rights to the technology used in the upgrade. The upgrade must be hardware and software compatible with the existing equipment. The existing equipment and technology are proprietary to Coherent. Coherent is the sole US distributor of these upgrades. Contacted Coherent on 6/4/2018, Contacted via phone and subsequent email to confirmed that there are no third party or other authorized distributors or resellers of Coherent upgrade products within the United States. The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order.

The NAICS Code is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 11:00 am EST 9 August 2018, will be considered by the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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.

Inquiry POCs:
[email protected] Primary
[email protected] Secondary
National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST
Acquisition Management Division (AMD)
100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640
Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640