Notice of Intent to Sole Source Helium-3

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc., (CAGE: 649M0), located in Danbury, CT, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain Helium-3 Gas. The NAICS for this requirement is 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing, with a small business standard of 1,200 employees.

NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Linde Gas & Equipment 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 July 01, 2025. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at lisa.stevens@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to the Contract Specialist at lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than the submission deadline of this notice.