NOTICE OF INTENT - Volumetric Cementitious Mix-Pump System

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice

Announcement Number: NIST-NOI-25-00964

Subject: Procurement of Volumetric Cementitious Mix-Pump System for Additive Construction

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a Sole Source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with Gulf Concrete Technology Inc. located at 4739 W Oreck Rd, Long Beach MS, 39560 USA, for the procurement of the Volumetric Cementitious Mix-Pump System for Additive Construction. This equipment will be utilized by the Engineering Laboratory (EL), Materials and Structural Systems Division (MSSD) at NIST Gaithersburg MD campus.

Sole source determination is based on the need to obtain a system that meets all technical requirements, as specified below, to permit expanded printing capabilities at an increased rate and accuracy.

Mix Pump System Minimum Specification/Requirements:

1) Connectivity:

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   1. Must be able to interface with current system for operation and sensor feedback.
      
      
      
      1. 7-axis ABB robot (track system)
      
      
      2. XtreeE 2K print head (mixing nozzle)
      
      
      3. Single component nozzle
      
      
      
      
   
   
   2. Adaptable to US electrical system
   
   
   
   

1. System specifications:
   
   
   
   1. Stator with rotor (at least 5 spares)
   
   
   2. Dry material sensor
   
   
   3. Mortar temperature and pressure sensors (mixed material)
   
   
   4. Digital Incoming water pressure gauge
   
   
   5. Capable of delivering 20 L/min up to 40 m in distance
   
   
   6. Have connections for admixture introduction during mixing (plasticizers or retarders for example)
   
   
   
   

Based on market research, Gulf Concrete Technology Inc - an authorized distributor of M-TEC -. has been identified as the only source capable of meeting all of NIST’s minimum requirement.

*****The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1250 Employees.

*****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.

*****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 due date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.

*****Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Marvin Jean at marvin.jean@nist.gov . All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at marvin.jean@nist.gov no later than May 15, 2025 at 12PM Eastern Standard Time.

Each response should include the following Business Information:

1. Contractor Name, Address


2. Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email address


3. Contractor CAGE Code or UEI


4. Contractor Business Classification (i.e, small business, 8(a), woman owned, HUBZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System of Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register in SAM located at https://sam.gov/content/home


5. Capability Statement

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