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NIST-AMD-NOI-NB644010-22-02208 FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT CLASSIFICATION CODE: J066- Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipm... NIST-AMD-NOI-NB644010-22-02208 FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT CLASSIFICATION CODE: J066- Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT: Service and Maintenance Agreement Hamilton Starlet Automated Liquid Handler SOLICITATION NUMBER: To Be Determined RESPONSE DATE: 15 days after posting DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Hamilton Company, PO Box 10030 Reno NV 89570 to purchase a service and maintenance agreement for the Starlet Automated Liquid Handler at the National Institute for standards and Technology (NIST) from: The sole source justification is based on the following: Hamilton Company is the sole source provider for replacement parts, proprietary software upgrades, Hamilton factory trained and authorized service representatives, Hamilton Service Agreements and is the sole contact for escalation and services on the Microlab® platforms STARTM, NIMBUS® and VANTAGE®. These services include factory expertise and possible replacement of major components if deemed necessary by Hamilton Company. Market research has shown that Hamilton Company is the sole company who can provide this service to NIST. Given these facts, Hamilton is the only source reasonably available to provide the required service. The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The NAICS Code is 811219 with a size standard of 22M. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 11:00 am EST 30 August 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. Inquiry POCs: Donald.Graham@nist.gov National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640