Cryogenic Insert & Sample Positioners

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing one SVT helium vaporizer vacuum assembly that conforms to the original Janis design, two sample positioner assemblies with vacuum-sealed sliding seals, a sealed lower while the sample is at rest in the center of the existing magnetic field solenoid when the solenoid is oerational at a temperature of 4.2 K. NIST requires these parts for an upgrade to an existing superconducting magnet cryostat system from Janis Research Company. This upgrade will enable graphene quantized Hall resistance devices to be fully characterized as a function of magnetic field strength, with multiple devices characterized in a single cool-down, and with large-capacity chip carriers having 32 pins. All items must be new.  Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered.  The use of “gray market” components not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor is not acceptable.  The purpose of this notice is to identify organizations capable of providing the necessary items and meeting the minimum contractor qualifications.

This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and as such, is subject to change prior to issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available at this time.
 

After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine whether to proceed on a sole source basis or competitively if it is determined that other vendors could potentially meet NIST's needs. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Name of company that will provide product.
2. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
3. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications.
4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order.
5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.

Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist, Angela Hitt by email at Angela.Hitt@nist.gov no later than 1 p.m. MST Wednesday, April 6, 2023. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered.