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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 10, 2002 FBO #0098
SOLICITATION NOTICE

36 -- Attritor Mill

Notice Date

3/8/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
 

ZIP Code

20899-3571
 

Solicitation Number

NA1341-02-Q-0311
 

Response Due

3/22/2002
 

Archive Date

4/6/2002
 

Point of Contact

Joni Laster, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-975-8397, Fax 301-975-8884, - Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

joni.laster@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
 

Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-04.*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333512 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However, this request is unrestricted and all interested offerors may submit a quote.***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) Attritor Mill.***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: Quantity one (1) each Attritor Mill. The Attritor Mill shall meet the following required specifications: (1) The attritor mill shall grind dry cement in batches up to 1 kg in size, smaller batches should also be possible, therefore the system shall be flexible enough to be able to easily (one operator) change the tank size; (2) The temperature shall be controlled during grinding with a water jacket for cooling and with an oil jacket for heating; (3) The grinding shall be conducted under a selected gas atmosphere; (4) The control of the device shall include variable speeds and a measure of the torque; (5) The media for the larger batch size shall be included. The suggested type of media is stainless steel balls, 0.25 inch diameter; (6) The dust generated during operation shall be kept at a minimum for health considerations; (7) Bottom discharge of the powder after the grinding without the discharge of the media shall be possible. The tank shall be emptied of the media easily (one operator and less than 15 minutes) for complete cleaning of the tank and media. ***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for all line items.***Delivery shall be FOB Destination and shall be no later than 60 days after receipt of order.***The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001.***Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Technical capability shall be more important than price. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on (1) The information provided in the quotation and (2) The contractor shall agree to test two (2) NIST provided specimens, at no charge to NIST, as part of the evaluation process. The ground specimens shall be returned to NIST and they will be used to determine the suitability of the equipment to provide the grinding desired for the type of materials.***The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (16) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (18) 52.225.1, Buy American Act - Balance of Payment Program-Supplies; (21) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases and (24) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. ***All offerors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); and 5) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.arnet.gov/far.***All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, Attn: Joni L. Laster, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571.***Submission shall be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on March 22, 2002. Faxed offers will not be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive,, Gaithersburg, Md.

Zip Code: 20899-0001

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00038077-W 20020310/020308213144 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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