NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Repair Two (2) Keysight 8164 B Lightwave Measurement Systems

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Keysight Technologies  Inc.; 1900 Garden of the Gods Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907-3423 for the purchase of one (1) HTS SQUID magnetometer system to be utilized by NIST’s Physical Measurements Laboratory (PML). The statutory authority for this acquisition is 41 USC 3304(a)(1); FAR 13.106-1(b).***** Sole source determination is based on the need to repair two (2) Keysight 8164 B Lightwave Measurement Systems. NIST requires the repair of two Keysight Lightwave tunable laser systems for instrumentation to disseminate mass less than 1 gram and force less than 10 millinewtons. Keysight Technologies, Inc. is the manufacturer of the 8164B Lightwave Laser system and is the sole owner of the proprietary technical information and technical capability to safely provide repairs via the replacement laser

source modules for the Lightwave Laser System. As such they are the only vendor that has the technology and expertise required to safely repair NIST’s tunable laser system to required manufacturer’s specifications.*****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219– Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $22 million in revenue.  *****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 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 quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirements listed above must identify their capability in writing before the response date of this notice. Only responses received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 11, 2020 will be considered by the government.  Responses shall be submitted via email to tracy.bisson@nist.gov or adam.powell@nist.gov