# NOTICE OF INTENT-Mechanical Cryocooler Systems Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6861002400878 - Solicitation number: NB686100-24-00878 - Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought) - Status: Awarded to Sumitomo (Shi) Cryogenics of America Inc. - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology - Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND) - NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - Place of performance: Boulder, Colorado - County: Boulder County (FIPS 08013). https://abierto.us/counties/boulder-county-co-08013 - City: Boulder. https://abierto.us/cities/boulder-co-0807850 - First posted: February 21, 2024 - Last posted: March 4, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a0d10d5b8fd747d7981cd84e5fd44139/view ## Description The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of America, Inc., located in Allentown, PA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for three (3) mechanical cryocooler systems. Specific Requirements are as follows: 3 Mechanical Cryocooler Systems- Each including compressor, hoses, and coldhead, for cooling electronics and optics to 2.3K. The systems will be installed into existing cryostats that are designed to accommodate a Sumitomo RDK-101DL cryocooler or equivalent in dimensions and all other specifications. Each crycooler must be capable of achieving a base temperature of 2.3K or colder, with a cooling power of 0.1W or greater at 4.2K NAICS Code is 334516 –Analytical Laboratory Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of 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 4/21/2024. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein for this posting. **JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:** Sumitomo (SHI) Cryogenics of America, Inc. is the original manufacturer of NIST’s three (3) cryostats that need cryocoolers. Each mechanical cryocooler system requires compressor, hoses, and coldhead, for cooling electronics and optics to 2.3K. The systems will be installed into existing cryostats that are designed to accommodate a Sumitomo RDK-101DL cryocooler. Each crycooler must be capable of achieving a base temperature of 2.3K or colder, with a cooling power of 0.1W or greater at 4.2K Failure to process this request would cause NIST more lost time in experiments using cryostats which have a negative impact on other experiments. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Sumitomo (Shi) Cryogenics of America Inc. (UEI MJLHRBJJ3UL1) - Contract: 1333ND24PNB680104, purchase order - Obligated: $85,451.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number NB6861002400878 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND24PNB680104_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - February 21, 2024: Sources sought, due March 1, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 832860a61fb8498dacc97eb0e25253f6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/832860a61fb8498dacc97eb0e25253f6/view - March 4, 2024: Special notice, due March 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice a0d10d5b8fd747d7981cd84e5fd44139. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a0d10d5b8fd747d7981cd84e5fd44139/view ## Points of contact - Angela Hitt, angela.hitt@nist.gov, 3034977305 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6861002400878.