Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Repair to SPTS Rapier Etch System

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate a firm fixed price purchase order, on a sole source basis, with SPTS Technology of 2381 Bering Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, for the repair of Omega c2L Rapier Etch System. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b) by the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The CNST NanoFab has a need for a service call to diagnose and repair the plasma flicking issue when running fast recipe at -3°C on the CNST NanoFab SPTS Omega c2L Rapier deep silicon etch system. The current failure prevents the system from running the fast recipe. If not repaired, it could cause further damage to the tool. The proposed acquisition is to procure a service visit, including all repair service and parts required to repair the current issues to the Omega c2L Rapier Etch System. The acquisition requires proprietary software, parts and service, as the endpoint detection system and inter-module communication are integrated into the proprietary control software of the SPTS Omega c2L Rapier deep silicon etch. The software controls all functions of the etch system and is proprietary to SPTS. They do not make the technology available to any other vendor. No other vendor has the needed information to work on the system. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333242 and the size standard is 1,500 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. The Government will consider responses received by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on September 3, 2021. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to [email protected] . No telephone requests will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.