# Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Far-Infrared Filter

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6870802402807

- Solicitation number: NB687080-24-02807
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device 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: August 5, 2024
- Last posted: August 15, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d656102aa4314607b5c9e51e7184f4c9/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Celtic Terahertz Technology Limited, (Unique Entity ID: J1H2PS8RCZA8), located in Cardiff, Great Britain, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain free-space optical filters for operation in the 12 terahertz band.

The NAICS for this requirement is 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, with a small business standard of 1,250 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding Celtic Terahertz Technology Limited a firm-fixed-price contract 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 September 23, 2024. 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.

## Publications

- August 5, 2024: Sources sought, due August 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 1a9363397bd44f92b40d9244acd4b6c4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a9363397bd44f92b40d9244acd4b6c4/view
- August 15, 2024: Special notice, due August 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice d656102aa4314607b5c9e51e7184f4c9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d656102aa4314607b5c9e51e7184f4c9/view

## Points of contact

- Lisa Stevens, lisa.stevens@nist.gov, 3034973272
- Angela Hitt, angela.hitt@nist.gov, 3034977305

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