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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST's minimum requirements for the following commercial products and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement: The Contractor shall provide one Metrohm 919 Autosampler attachment for 930 Compact IC Flex which meets the minimum requirements identified below. Technical Specifications a. Full compatibility with existing 930 compact IC Flex oven (serial # 87458) and 920-absorber module (serial #27001) b. Ability to load 30+ samples onto sample rack for analysis c. Offer compatibility with other sample preparation techniques like inline filtration. NIST has not yet determined its acquisition strategy for this requirement and encourages interested sources to respond to this Notice. If NIST's market research indicates there are alternative sources that are capable and interested in competing to fill this requirement, separate and apart from Metrohm USA, Inc. (UEI: QCYUJEJK62Y3) or authorized resellers then NIST will consider conducting a competitive acquisition in accordance with law and regulation. To be clear, NIST's identification of Metrohm USA, Inc. in this Notice does not constitute a binding commitment or obligation for it to conduct a sole source procurement with Metrohm USA, Inc. for this requirement. Instructions for Responding to Respond to This Notice Parties that respond to this Notice are requested to voluntarily submit the requested information via email in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel format to the designated point(s) of contact whose name and email address appears at the bottom of this notice. Please provide only the information requested by this Notice, and d o not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in a response to this Notice. Information Requested in Response to This Notice : To help NIST with its market research, NIST is requesting that industry sources carefully review this notice and any attachments to it and voluntarily provide the following information: Company Summary Notice Identification: Notice ID and Title of this posting. Corporate Details: Company name, physical address, website address, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Point of Contact (POC): Name, phone number, and email address. Company Size Standard: Your company's size status relative to the NAICS code provided in this Notice. (Refer to the SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards). System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: Indicate whether your company has an active registration for procurement purposes in SAM.gov. Feedback for Draft Requirements Review the potential requirements/minimum specifications included with this Notice. Then, please provide suggestions to (a) improve clarity of it; (b) to make it more competitive; (c) to indicate whether there anything in it that may inadvertently exclude domestic involvement; and (d) to…
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