Notice of Intent to Sole Source Horizontal Dry Dilution Refrigerator Relocation Service

SOL #: NB687000-26-00250Special NoticeSole Source

Overview

Buyer

Commerce
National Institute Of Standards And Technology
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, United States

Place of Performance

Boulder, CO

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Instruments And Laboratory Equipment (J066)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Dec 15, 2025
2
Last Updated
Dec 22, 2025
3
Action Date
Dec 29, 2025, 6:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Bluefors Inc., (CAGE: 93P50), located in Brooklyn, NY, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain Horizontal Dry Dilution Refrigerator relocation services.

The NAICS for this requirement is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business standard of $34M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Bluefors 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 January 31, 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.

People

Points of Contact

Files

Files

Download
Download

Versions

Version 2Viewing
Special Notice
Posted: Dec 22, 2025
Version 1
Sources Sought
Posted: Dec 15, 2025
View
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Horizontal Dry Dilution Refrigerator Relocation Service | GovScope