Notice of Intent to Sole Source - RF INTERRROGATOR National Instruments

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to National Instruments to purchase the National Instruments PXIE 5840-based RF/Microwave Interrogator because the interrogator is needed to test RF and Microwave sensor devices in real time for chemical sensing applications to be used in an ongoing project at NETL The specific model and brand described here is required to ensure the high-performance test of sensor devices and to ensure the compatibility with existing testing systems and associated software currently in use at NETL. This is considered a sole source to National Instruments Corporation because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted National Instruments Corporation is the only known source that can provide this type of service. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 5:30 PM ET on August 13, 2019. Responses must be submitted in writing to the purchasing agent, Mathew Gibson, via email at [email protected] no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.