Modification to custom designed fiber-terminated flat plate

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), intends to negotiate with LEONI Fiber Optics, Inc.; Williamsburg, VA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to purchase a modification to custom designed fiber-terminated flat plate. The NIST PML currently uses a fiber-terminated flat plate that was purchased from LEONI Fiber Optics in 2009. This was a custom proprietary design from LEONI Fiber Optics. The current modification is to have the radiation emitted from the flat plate over the spectral range from 400 nm to 2300 nm quasi-collimated and re-distributed angularly such that the emitted radiation has a flat-top spatial distribution with divergence angle of ± 5o. The new set of optical components, consisting of a lenslet array and an engineered diffuser, are to be mounted to the flat plate, requiring modification to the flat plate emitting surface. The NAICS Code is 335921- Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to LEONI Fiber Optics, Inc. for this requirement in the 4th quarter of fiscal year 2013. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may 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. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Eric Bubar at [email protected]. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at [email protected] no later than July 15, 2013 at 5:00 pm. Contracting Office Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1640 Place of Performance: 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 United States Primary Point of Contact: Eric Bubar, Contract Specialist [email protected] Phone: 301-975-3635