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It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide repair and maintenance on a Bruker Vertex 70 Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) per the Statement of Work attached herein. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (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. Additionally, the Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this Sources Sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, who can provide maintenance services in the U.S. prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfill the requirement, in accordance with the Specifications, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside, however, NIST is seeking responses from ALL responsible sources, including large and small businesses. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $34M. 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(s). Name of the company that will manufacture the product. County of origin or manufacture of the product. Spec/data sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications that demonstrate experience in meeting the requirements of this procurement. 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. (Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered.) Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist, Lisa Stevens, via email at lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than the date and time posted in this notice. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered. 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Specific Requirements are as follows: The Contractor shall provide services that meet all technical specifications identified below. Line Item 0001: Description: HeNe Laser Alignment Quantity: 1 a. Technical Specifications b. Ensure laser is operational c. Ensure proper laser placement d. Make sure HeNe laser is aligned through interferometer Description: Interferometer Re-alignment Quantity: 1 a. Technical Specifications b. Run diagnostics on FTS c. Ensure internal detector signal is sufficient d. If the signal is insufficient determine cause e. If the cause is the interferometer alignment, realign the interferometer f. If the cause is something else, work to remedy the issues. Description: Onsite Service Visit Quantity: 1 a. Technical Specifications b. Travel to NIST Boulder, CO is required for a 2-day onsite service. NAICS Code is 811210 –Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Bruker Scientific 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 June 15, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to lisa.stevens@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION: The NIST Sources and Detectors group operates a Bruker Vertex 70 Fourier Transform Spectrometer. The instrument is not currently operating properly, most likely because the internal optics have become mis-aligned over time. Troubleshooting needs to be done, and the optics need to be re-aligned. This work must be performed by Bruker trained service technicians. The FTS is a laboratory research instrument located in the NIST Boulder, CO facility. It is used to provide reflectance measurements for high-absorptance samples used for a variety of purposes including developing new primary radiometric standards for calibration services and measurements of solar irradiance and Earth outgoing radiance. 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