AUTOMATED GAS SAMPLE SYSTEM

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Wasson-ECE Instrumentation, Inc 101 Rome Court, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524, for the acquisition of an Automated Gas Sample System to an existing Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer System , to be used by the Engineering Laboratory Fire Research Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. ***NIST cites the following as primary rationale for Sole Source Determination.Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in –Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or ***** Sole source determination is based on the need to purchase an

accessory component to the GC/MS Spectrometer system, an Automated Gas Sampler System. The required component/accessory will allow NIST to upgrade their capabilities of its Gas Chromatography System through this addition that introduces heated gas samples into the gas chromatography system without the need of operator and interfaces with an Agilent 8890 GC. Wasson-ECE Instrumentation is the only known vendor capable in providing NIST with the required accessory.***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor’s commercial schedule. ****** As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, (FAR), FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-0001. ********The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516.******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.*****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by June 16, 2023, 8:00 am ET, will be considered by the Government.