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The Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the Material Measurement La... The Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Malvern Panalytical (Malvern) of Westborough, MA, for a service agreement for NIST-owned Zetium Ultimate Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer. The Contractor shall provide a service agreement for the service and maintenance of all equipment to ensure uninterrupted performance within manufacturers’ specifications on both a scheduled and as-needed basis. The service contract shall include preventive maintenance, diagnostic sessions, service calls, and telephone support. The period of performance shall be for a one year base period and four one-year option periods. Sole source determination is based upon all of the following: -The WXDRF is a commercial item that was manufactured by Malvern. Malvern has proprietary rights to the existing equipment and is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the equipment. Malvern has no authorized resellers or service providers and parts authorized for use by the manufacturer are available solely through Malvern; and - Malvern has provided written documentation that it is the sole source provider of factory parts, training, and services for the all Malvern Panalytical (formerly known as Malvern Instruments, PANalytical, ASD, and/or Claisse) systems in the United States and Canada; and -Malvern has identified its business practice as giving a lower scheduling priority to any entity that does not have an active service contract with Malvern; and -Currently, there is a defect that has been identified in the Zetium system (4 years after system purchase) that Malvern Panalytical has agreed to cover at no charge to NIST. Malvern is the only provider from whom service is available for this defect. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 and the small business size standard is $22.0 M. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by September 14, 2022, 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. Responses must, at a minimum, clearly explain how the Contractor: (1) Retains all expertise to complete all required repairs and provide all updates; (2) Has control over the ability to schedule qualified technicians/engineers for onsite service and guarantee the response times; and (3) Guarantee that maintenance and parts will be fully compatible with and meet manufacturer’s specifications for the equipment required to be serviced; (4) Guarantee continued service from Malvern for current and possible future defects.

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. The Inorganic Measurement Science Group in the Chemical Sciences Division... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. The Inorganic Measurement Science Group in the Chemical Sciences Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires a service contract for the maintenance and repair of a NIST-owned Malvern Panalytical Zetium Ultimate Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer. This instrument is used in research and development as well as for certification of reference materials. NIST has a requirement for a Contractor to provide a service agreement for the service and maintenance of one (1) Zetium Ultimate WDXRF spectrometer to ensure uninterrupted performance, within manufacturer’s specifications, on a scheduled and as-needed basis. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources other than the equipment manufacturer. Small businesses are defined under the associated NAICS code for this effort, 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). The small business size standard is $22.0M. Please include your company’s size classification in any response to this notice. Companies that possess the capability to perform the required work are requested to email a written response documenting their capability to carol.wood@nist.gov no later than the response date for this sources sought notice. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small business are identified during this market research stage, then any competitive procurement that resulted is anticipated to be conducted as a small business set-aside. The following information is required to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice: Documentation/description of capabilities which clearly demonstrates the Contractor’s capability to perform the required maintenance. Please include the company’s realistic response time for on-site repair; Documentation of any relevant experience performing maintenance and repairs on the equipment identified; Documentation of any relevant experience in providing software updates for the equipment identified. Please include how software updates are accessed; Documentation/description of availability of engineers or technicians that have at least two (2) years of experience performing preventive maintenance and repair of the equipment identified; Documentation which demonstrates that the Contractor has access to parts, including new parts, that will be required to compete the required work; Name and business size of the company; Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in finalizing its market research. Submission must be received not later than August 22, 2022 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time.