SAM #166109

Sole Source Procurement for SemiLab SE-2000 Ellipsometer Parts, Service, and Training

This opportunity is a sole-source procurement by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for support of its SemiLab SE-2000 Ellipsometer. - BEP will issue a sole-source purchase order to SemiLab Trade LLC, the OEM for the SE-2000 Ellipsometer - Procurement covers: - Proprietary replacement parts for the SE-2000 Ellipsometer - Corrective maintenance services - Training for BEP staff - Annual preventative maintenance - SemiLab Trade LLC is the only provider due to proprietary rights and technical expertise - The ellipsometer is used for material characterization, R&D, and production support at BEP's DC Currency Facility - No competing vendors or products are considered due to OEM exclusivity - Period of performance includes annual maintenance; specific dates not provided

Description

The Treasury Common Services Center – Acquisition Services intends to award a sole-source purchase order to SemiLab Trade LLC for SemiLab SE-2000 proprietary replacement parts, corrective maintenance, training, and annual preventative maintenance. This is for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), DC Currency Facility, Office of Technology Development. The purchase order will be awarded under RFO FAR 12.102(a), as the Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is available. SemiLab Trade LLC is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and owns the patent/proprietary intellectual property, parts, schematics, and technical capability required to maintain, calibrate, and repair the BEP-owned SemiLab SE-2000 Ellipsometer, an essential analytical instrument used by the Research Analysis Division for material characterization, research and development investigations, and production-support studies

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer at kaiti.williams@bep.gov by the date and time specified in this notice. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

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