# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - MPI Automated Probe Sys Maint and Warranty

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- Solicitation number: NB672010-25-02144
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Mpi America 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
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085
- City: San Jose. https://abierto.us/cities/san-jose-ca-0668000
- First posted: July 2, 2025
- Last posted: July 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65e3c1f516b2497894ac7f74ab49bae0/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with MPI America Inc., located in San Jose, California on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for maintenance and warranty of automated probe systems owned by the Government. Statutory authority for sole source is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), Only one responsible source.

The statute is being implemented using simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901. Sole source determination is based on the Government’s market research which determined only MPI America Inc., can provide the maintenance and warranty for the automated probe systems as they are the manufacturer. NAICS Code is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a Size Standard of $34.0 million.

NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to MPI America Inc. for this requirement. Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.

Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by 7/23/2025. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to clifford.nicholson@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to clifford.nicholson@nist.gov no later than 7/12/2025 at 10:00 a.m. MST.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Mpi America Inc. (UEI L7HQUK1H88H5)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB670280, purchase order
- Obligated: $20,380.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6720102502144 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB670280_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 2, 2025: Special notice, due July 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 65e3c1f516b2497894ac7f74ab49bae0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65e3c1f516b2497894ac7f74ab49bae0/view

## Points of contact

- Clifford Nicholson, clifford.nicholson@nist.gov, 3034975185

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