SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- X-ray Diffraction Goniommeter
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2002
- 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-0551
- Response Due
- 7/5/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2002
- Point of Contact
- George Samen, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-975-6492, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
George.Samen@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 334513 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible offerors may submit a quote. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Polymers Division, has a requirement for an imaging system capable of imaging direct chemiluminescence, chemifluorescence, and densitometric images. ***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line items: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each X-ray Diffraction Goniometer Cradle meeting the following required specifications: (a)X-ray Diffraction Goniometer cradle suitable for measuring residual stress and texture in metallic samples reproducibly and with backlash-free positioning, consisting of the following components: (b)Eulerian Cradle having an inner diameter of 400mm with an open Chi-circle displaced by 63.5mm, including appropriate stepper motors and O-point controls for both rotations, and ancillary equipment as needed for normal operation, e.g. tools, connectors, etc. (c)The goniometer should have a sphere error of no more than 0.03mm under most conditions and parallelism of the Chi-plane to Phi-plane of 40 arcseconds. The angular reproducibility of the Chi and Phi circles should be less than 2 arcseconds with an aboslute angle deviation of 30 arcseconds. (d)The goniometer must be compatible with a motorized XYZ stage with 60x60x20mm or bigger travel, which must be available as an accessory for purchase separately as required by the experiment. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall be completed not later than 45 days after receipt of Purchase 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 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, 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 criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Price. Technical Capability shall be 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 products, 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. ***The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquistion: PROVISIONS: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 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) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (2) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (3) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (4) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (5) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (6) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (7) 52.225-3 Alternate II , Buy American Act - Balance of Payment Program - Supplies; (8) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; and (9) 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 Line Item 1; 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 following provision: 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 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: George A Samen, 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 3:00 p.m. local time on July 5, 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Dr, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00095869-W 20020621/020619213335 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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