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***THIS IS A COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of ... ***THIS IS A COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing repair, maintenance, and training on GF CUT1000 EDM machine and Progress VP. If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to issue a Sole Source Award to GF Machining Solutions LLC (560 Bond ST, Lincolnshire, Illinois, 60069) under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811310. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Fabrication Technology Office (FTO) provides engineering, fabrication, and technical services to support the creation of unique measurement instruments and scientific apparatus for NIST's Measurement and Standards Laboratories. FTO delivers mission-critical engineering and manufacturing expertise to produce specialized parts and subassemblies for one-of-a-kind instruments designed by NIST scientists and engineers. FTO’s core services include metal fabrication, mechanical engineering, and electromechanical assembly to create high-precision components. Its manufacturing technology base includes milling machines, lathes, grinders, electrical discharge machines (EDMs), boring mills, and related equipment. The CUT1000 EDM machine is currently inoperable, disrupting operations. Training is also needed for NIST technicians on the Progress VP and CUT1000. NIST conducted market research and the only OEM GF Machining Solutions to provide the services. The results of that market research revealed that only GF Machine Solutions, Inc. (UEI: J1XMEU3CYVG5) appears to be capable of meeting NIST’s requirements. No other source can provide the same repair maintenance and training of the Progress VP and CUT1000 EDM other than GF Machining Solutions. General Requirements: To procure services from GF Machining Solutions to repair, maintenance and training on the CUT1000 EDM machine to restoring it to the manufacturer’s specifications, and to provide training for NIST technicians on the Progress VP and CUT1000 to ensure operational proficiency. HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE In responding to this notice, please DO NOT PROVIDE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. Please include only the following information, readable in either Microsoft Word 365, Microsoft Excel 365, or .pdf format, in the response. Submit the response by email to the Primary Point of Contact and, if specified, to the Secondary Point of Contact listed at the bottom of this notice as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice. Provide the complete name of your company, address, name of contact for follow-up questions, their email, their phone number and, if your company has an active registration in https://sam.gov, your company’s Unique Entity ID (UEI). Details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST’s minimum requirements. Whether your company is an authorized reseller of the product or service being cited and evidence of such authorization. Identify any aspects of the description of the requirements in the BACKGROUND section above that could be viewed as unduly restrictive or create unnecessary barriers that adversely affect your firm’s ability to fully participate in a procurement for such services and explain why. Please offer suggestions for how the requirements could be organized or structured to encourage the participation of small businesses. For the NAICS code Indicate whether your company is (a) a small business or (b) other than small business. See the Table of Small Business Size Standards and the associated .pdf download file for small business size standards and additional information. If you believe the NAICS code listed in this notice is not the best NAICS code for the type of product addressed in this notice, identify an alternative NAICS code that you believe would be more appropriate for the planned procurement. If your firm has existing Federal Supply Schedule contract(s) or other contracts for products or services against which the Department may be able to place orders, identify the contract number(s) and other relevant information. Describe your firm’s experience (as a prime, subcontractor, or consultant) providing the products or services described in Background section. Provide any other information that you believe would be valuable for the Government to know as part of its market research for this requirement. Please let us know if you would like to engage to get a better understanding of the requirement or need additional information about the Government’s requirement for the products or services described in the Background section. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE Questions regarding this notice may be submitted via email to the Primary Point of Contact and the Secondary Point of Contact listed in this notice. Questions should be submitted so that they are received by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 16, 2025. Questions will be anonymized and answered via sources sought notice amendment following the question submission deadline. IMPORTANT NOTES The information received in response to this notice will be reviewed and considered so that the NIST may appropriately solicit for its requirements in the near future. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the NIST to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. This notice is not a request for a quotation. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotations. No award will be made as a result of this notice. NIST is not responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. NIST reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and appropriate. Thank you for taking the time to submit a response to this request!