SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) System
- Notice Date
- 7/3/2003
- 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
- NA1341-03-Q-0642
- Response Due
- 7/16/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Joni Laster, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-975-8397, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
joni.laster@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 a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-14.*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quote.***The National Institute of Standards and Technology requires One (1) Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) System.***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: One (1) Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) System meeting or exceeding the following specifications: (1) System shall consist of an AFM scanner, motorized sample positioning stage, optical zoom microscope with CCD camera to locate AFM probe position with respect to the sample, electronic controller, and computer with software; (2) The AFM scanner shall have a lateral imaging range of at least 80 micrometers by 80 micrometers, a vertical range of at least 5 micrometers, and be equipped with closed-loop control of the scanner in all 3 (X, Y, Z) axes. Resolution of each axis should be 0.01 % of its maximum range; (3) The AFM scanner shall be capable of measuring topographic features of a sample using contact and non-contact (dynamic) mode. It shall be capable of sampling other sample properties, in particular the electrostatic force when using a conductive AFM probe that is suitably biased with a voltage relative to a sample; (4) The sample stage shall be capable of supporting and accessing imaging positions over a 50 centimeter diameter sample surface; (5) The capability, either included or with optional vendor-supplied or third-party software products, for generating and performing arbitrary lithographic patterning of conductive or semi-conducting samples by controlling AFM probe position and an applied bias voltage between the AFM tip and sample and, (6) The capability, either included or with optional vendor-supplied hardware, for monitoring and/or modifying sensor and actuator input/output signals between the control unit and the AFM scanner. ***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for all line items. ***Delivery shall be provided no later than 45 days after receipt of an order and shall be FOB Destination.*** As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, (FAR), FOB Destination means: 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 line item 0001 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, past performance& price will be 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 capability and past performance shall be more important than price. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Offerors shall include product literature, which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications identified herein. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product & service provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided and/or the offerors recent and relevant procurement history with NIST or its' affiliates. ***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; (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; (19) (i) 52.225-3 Alternate I, Buy American Act - North American Free Trade Agreement - Israeli Trade Act (21) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases and (25) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than 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 Line Item 0001; 2) Two (2) copies of technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); 5) For the purpose of evaluating Past Performance, provide a list of three (3) contracts/purchase orders completed during the past three years for similar requirements with the following information: Name of contracting activity, contract number, contract type, total contract value, contracting office and telephone number, and program manager and telephone number; and 6) 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 shall 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 (EST) on July 16, 2003. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Purchasing Agent (Joni Laster) @ joni.laster@nist.gov. FAXED/ELECTRONIC QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ***
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NA1341-03-Q-0642/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00364268-F 20030705/030703221914 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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