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The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) Helium Compressor f, and cold head assembly, to be attached to an Agilent MRI magnet. This... The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) Helium Compressor f, and cold head assembly, to be attached to an Agilent MRI magnet. This would serve as a replacement for the existing helium compressor and cold head assembly as they have reached their end of life. This replacement is on an existing MRI magnet (Agilent 7T 310) and will allow the Magnetic Imaging Group to continue operating its MRI system for a number of years into the future. Review the attached Requirements and Specifications document for specific details to ensure you can meet all of the Government’s requirements. 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 Quote (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 the issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently. After the 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 333912, Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirements should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: Name of the company that will provide the product. Name of the company that will manufacture the product. County of origin or manufacture of the product. Business status of the organization. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order Any other relevant information that is not listed above that 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 Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, via email at aaron.ritter@nist.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. MT on July 18, 2023. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered. REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Requirements and Specifications document