SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Phosphor Image Plate Reader
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2003
- 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-0804
- Response Due
- 8/27/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2003
- 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) 2001-15.*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339111 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 has a requirement for One (1) Phosphor Image Plate Reader.***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: One (1) Phosphor Image Plate Reader meeting or exceeding the following specifications: (1) The reading laser shall be physically scanned over the plate, not optically scanned; (2) The minimum spot size shall be less than 50 microns; (3) Shall have 16-bit resolution; (4) Shall be a complete system including computer and reading device; (5) Shall be compatible with Fuji tritium-sensitive phosphor plates up to 43 cm long and (6) Shall have at least a One (1) Year warranty.***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for line item 0001.***Delivery shall be provided no later than 45 days after receipt of an order and shall be FOB Destination. 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 all line items 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 and price will be considered. The Government will evaluate quotations 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 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.***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: (13) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (14) 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (15) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (16) 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; (18) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (21) 52.225-3, Buy American Act ? Supplies; (24) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases and (30) 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 which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications identified herein; 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 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. EST on August 28, 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. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive,, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00404066-W 20030818/030816213223 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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