# Repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6460102402604

- Solicitation number: NB646010-24-02604
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Spectro Analytical Instruments, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175
- First posted: September 12, 2024
- Last posted: September 12, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47ed829110e940cb9f4e51febda40a50/view

## Description

**SAM ANNOUNCEMENT:**

**PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT ACTION CODE:**

**SPECIAL NOTICE CLASSIFICATION CODE:**

**J066 – Maintenance Instruments and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT:** Repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument SOLICITATION NUMBER:

**NB646010-24-02604 RESPONSE DATE:**

**09/19/2024 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 Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. located in Wilmington, MA to provide repair of a Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument.

The Chemical Sciences Division at NIST provides the measurement science, standards, technology, data and chemical informatics required to support the nation’s needs in the determination of chemical composition and chemical structure of gases, organic, and inorganic species and in the measurement of a wide variety of chemical properties and processes, including chemical reactivity and mechanisms, and thermochemical properties.

To serve this mission as a part of CSD, the Inorganic Chemical Metrology Group needs to repair this Spectro Analytical Instruments Inc. ARCOS ICP-OES instrument. This instrument is used in the research and development as well as certification of reference materials. Sole Source justification is based on the following:

The manufacturer, Spectro Analytical, has stated they are the only vendor authorized to service or maintain these instruments. Spectro Analytical Instruments does not have any authorized repair partners and is the sole source for repairs with the continental United States. NAICS code for this requirement will be 811210 – Other Electronic and Precision Repair and Maintenance with a small business size of 22.0M 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 will be considered by the Government. Inquiry POCs Erik.Fycklund@nist.gov Primary Donald.Graham@nist.gov Secondary National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Spectro Analytical Instruments, Inc. (UEI D84BXJ3MRC87)
- Contract: 1333ND24PNB640664, purchase order
- Obligated: $19,952.75
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6460102402604 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND24PNB640664_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 12, 2024: Special notice, due September 19, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 47ed829110e940cb9f4e51febda40a50. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47ed829110e940cb9f4e51febda40a50/view

## Points of contact

- Erik Frycklund, erik.frycklund@nist.gov, 3019756176

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