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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 01, 2002 FBO #0181
SOLICITATION NOTICE

95 -- Borated Aluminum Sheets

Notice Date

5/30/2002
 

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

SB1341-02-Q-0489
 

Response Due

6/17/2002
 

Archive Date

7/2/2002
 

Point of Contact

Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

carol.wood@nist.gov, Patrick.Staines@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 BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-07.*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 331315 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible offerors may submit a quote.***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for Borated Aluminum Sheets, with Boron-10 isotope, for use by the NIST Center for Neutron Research.***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line items: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity seventy-two (72) pieces of Borated Aluminum Sheets-1100 series alloy + 4.5%Boron (95wt.%B-10 minimum); 72" x 24" x 0.040"; LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity twenty (20) pieces of Borated Aluminum Sheets-1100 series alloy + 4.5%Boron (95wt.%B - 10 minimum); 72" x 12" x 0.25"; ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall be completed not later than January 31, 2003.***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 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 the equipment to NIST, Shipping & Receiving, Building 301, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD. ***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," 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than price.***Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation.***Offerors shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all specifications, and CLEARLY documents that the offered products meet or exceed the specifications stated above.***Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/or information provided by NIST or its affiliates. Past Performance shall be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service provided by the Contractor. Offerors shall provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the SAME OR SIMILAR products have been provided. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the company or organization and the reference contact person; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract; the address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed.***The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: PROVISIONS: 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.219-22 Small Disadvantaged Business Status. CLAUSES: 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: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; (2) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its' offer); (8) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its' offer); (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (16) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (18) 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies; (21) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; 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 two (2) copies of a quotation which addresses all line items; 2) Two (2) copies of the 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 following provisions: 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; and 52.219-22 Small Disadvantaged Business Status. All provisions may be downloaded at www.arnet.gov/far.***All offers shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, Attn: Carol A. Wood, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571.***All offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging.***Submission shall be received by close of business, local time on June 17, 2002. FAX & E-MAIL QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIST, Shipping & Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00085144-W 20020601/020530213207 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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