Wire Saw Model DWS 375E
Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability
Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (1341) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 08/30/2023
Procurement Summary
The NCNR designs, builds, and maintains a suit of cold and thermal neutron scattering instrumentation used in the conduct of material structure research. At the heart of the neutron delivery system to these instruments are Neutron Guides. Guides are purchased in given defined lengths and then cut to shorter specific lengths near the instrument locations. NIST no longer has the capability of cutting Guides due to aging equipment which has failed to operate in accordance with the required technical specifications. NCNR must have the capability to cut existing Guides. To do this, NIST needs to procure a specialty lab sized diamond saw capable of cutting Neutron Guides according to NIST specifications. The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire a lab style Diamond Saw for the purpose of cutting highly specialized, and fragile neutron glass guides (used for radiation control to specific desired lengths during instrument builds in such a way as to not damage, delaminate, destroy, or otherwise make the guides unusable. Product: Diamond Wire Saw, Diamond WireTec Saw model DWS.375E.
Waiver Rationale Summary
No domestic product has been identified that can meet the Government's requirements. The combined synopsis/solicitation included FAR 52.225-3. The Offeror certified the end product being offered is an end product of Germany
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Consistent with Policy
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
08/28/2023
1333ND23PNB610404
1333ND23QNB610496
Post-solicitation
Instant Delivery Only
Individual Waiver
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY