The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), with Tenzi KFT. of Budapest, Hungary for the purchase of a Radiance/Luminance Meter. NIST cites FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements as primary rationale for Sole Source Determination. Sole Source determination is based on the following: The Radiance/Luminance Meter is unique to Tenzi and is the only one available that can meet the required 0.3 fA noise-equivalent photocurrent sensitivity. The meter is manufactured and sold solely by Tenzi KFT. As a result, Tenzi KFT. is uniquely qualified to satisfy the Government's minimum requirements. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and be completed in accordance with the Contractor's commercial schedule. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333314, and the size standard is 500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 3:00 p.m. (EST) on July 26, 2010. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to [email protected]. No telephone requests will be honored. 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 in the future.

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