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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 17, 2004 FBO #0964
SOLICITATION NOTICE

38 -- Temperature Controlled Fuel Storage Container

Notice Date

7/15/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

332311 — Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
 

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

SB1341-04-Q-0587
 

Response Due

7/27/2004
 

Archive Date

8/11/2004
 

Point of Contact

Erin Schwam, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-6304, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

Erin.Hawley@nist.gov, Patrick.Staines@nist.gov
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation seeks quotes for NEW equipment only; the Government will not consider quotes for refurbished equipment. The Solicitation Number is SB1341-04-Q-0587. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The requisition document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-24. This solicitation is being conducted on an unrestricted competitive basis. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) (see http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html) code for this solicitation is 332311, and the small business size standard for that NAICS code is 500 or fewer employees. NIST intends to conduct an on-line competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by a third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid.com. FedBid.com has developed an on-line, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. Offerors may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. All responsible sources MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer for this solicitation using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer. OFFLINE PRICING SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. PRICING MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH FED BID. Offerors that are not currently registered to use FedBid.com Exchange should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID or via email at ClientServices@FedBid.com. NIST is taking this action in an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes for products. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the bidding process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive bidding process. The solicitation pricing on FedBid.com will start on July 16, 2004, and end on July 27, 2004 at 12:00:00 pm Eastern Time. The list of contract line items numbers and items, quantities and units of measure are as follows, for which detailed specifications are included in the reverse auction at FedBid.com for this solicitation: Item No. 0001, Temperature Controlled Fuel Storage Container that Meets or Exceeds the Specifications posted in the reverse auction on FedBid.com; Delivery of (including all personnel, and equipment necessary) Item Number 0001 MUST be made to the address that will be specified in the purchase order (NIST, Building 205, Large Fire Lab, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001). The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote offers the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer, with all applicable sections therein completed by the Offeror. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; the additional FAR clauses cited in that clause that apply to this solicitation include: (5)(i) 52.219-6 Alternate I; (14) 52.222-3; (15) 52.222-19; (16) 52.222-21; (17) 52.222-26; (18) 52.222-35; (19) 52.222-36; (20) 52.222-37; (25) 52.225-13; (26) 52.225-15; (30) 52.232-33. ALL FAR provisions and clauses cited in this solicitation are accessible at http://www.acqnet.gov/far under the button Current FAR in part 52. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PRICING AT FEDBID.COM FOR THIS SOLICITATION, EACH OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING DIRECTLY TO ERIN.SCHWAM@NIST.GOV (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM): (1) Detailed technical literature that shows what is being offered for each of the solicitation item numbers (including specifications that show dimensions, performance characteristics, functions, etc.); (2) Indication of both duration of warranty AND nature of warranty offered for each item number (the Government requires that the standard commercial warranty be offered for items being quoted for this solicitation; extended warranty may offered, and, if offered, it must be priced separately in the quotation); (3) Completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, which is accessible on the internet in .html format for .pdf format at http://www.arnet.gov/far under the button Current FAR in Part 52 (may be faxed to Erin Schwam at (301) 975-8884 if they cannot be emailed); (4) Indication of when Item Number 0001 would be delivered to the NIST shipping and receiving dock after receipt of order; and QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION MUST BE SENT BY EMAIL ONLY TO ERIN.SCHWAM@NIST.GOV, AND MUST BE RECEIVED AT THAT EMAIL ADDRESS NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004 at 12:00. Any amendments to this solicitation will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov only and will not be released by other means to potential Offerors. NOTE: After award, payment for each item will ONLY be made AFTER the Government receives them and accepts them, and the Contractor thereafter submits a proper invoice to the NIST Accounts Payable Office for those line items. (Advance payment for a given item number will not be made to the Contractor before NIST accepts the applicable line item.) OFFERS, EXCLUDING PRICING (WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED ON FEDBID.COM) MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL ONLY IN .doc, .xls AND/OR .pdf FORMAT(S) TO ERIN.SCHWAM@NIST.GOV NO LATER THAN JULY 27, 2004, at 12:00 PM EST. THE OFFER MUST BE RECEIVED AT THAT EMAIL ADDRESS NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME ON THAT DAY. PRICING FOR ALL OFFERED ITEMS MUST BE VALID FOR AT LEAST 60 DAYS. NONE OF THE FILES EMAILED TO ERIN.SCHWAM@NIST.GOV SHOULD CONTAIN ANY PRICING INFORMATION. 1352.252-71 SERVICE OF PROTEST (MARCH 2000). An agency protest may be filed with either (1) the Contracting Officer, or (2) at a level above the Contracting Officer, with the agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (Internet site: http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/reflib/alp1296/htm) for the procedures for filing agency protests at the level above the Contracting Officer (with the Protect Decision Authority). Agency protest filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: ATTN: PATRICK STAINES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, NIST, 100 BUREAU DR, MAIL STOP 3571, BLDG 301 ROOM B120, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899-6335, FAX (301) 975-8884. If protest is filed with either the Protest Decision Authority, or with the General Accounting Office (GAO), a complete copy of protest (including all attachments) shall be served upon both the Contracting Officer and Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing with the Protest Decision Authority or with GAO. Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made, as follows: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, CONTRACT LAW DIVISION, ROOM 5893, HERBERT C. HOOVER BUILDING, 14TH STREET AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230, ATTN: MARK LANGSTEIN, ESQ., FAX: (202) 482-5858. ****LINE ITEM 0001: ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) each, Temperature Controlled Fuel Storage Container to be used by the Fire Research Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** ***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: The Contractor shall furnish one (1) each, Temperature Controlled Fuel Storage Container. The Temperature Controlled Fuel Storage Container shall meet or exceed the following specifications: **8 feet, 6 inch high x 14 feet wide x 8 feet deep and have an overhead roll up door 10 feet wide x 6 feet 8 inch high fuel storage unit; **Have, an explosion proof 14,000 BTU or greater air conditioner and at least a 12,000 BTU explosion proof convection heater; **R-11 insulation in walls and ceiling; **Two (2) bulkhead penetrations at customer specified locations. Locations will be provided by the technical contact to the Contractor after receipt of order; **A 6 foot set of shelving 14 inches wide with a 2 inch lip. Shelves may be constructed of steel or composite material (no preference); **The system must also include the following items: **One (1) Drum storage rack, Grainger part # 2w582 or equal; **Eight (8) Drum safety vents, Grainger part # 5A506 or equal; **Ten (10) Stainless Steel ball valves, MSC part # 05866728 or equal; **Eight (8) 3/4 inch FNPT quick connect stems, Swaglok part # SS-QF12-S-12PF or equal ; **Four (4) 3/4 inch FNPT quick connect bodies, Swaglok part # SS-QF12-B-12PF or equal; **Six (6) 3/4 inch O.D. union, Swagelok part # SS1210-6 or equal; **Four (4) 3/4 inch O.D. union elbow, Swaglok part # SS1210-9 or equal; **Three (3) 3/4 inch O.D. female branch tee, Swaglok part # SS1210-3TTF or equal; **One (1) 3/4 inch O.D. female elbow, Swaglok part # SS1210-8-12 or equal; **One (1) 100 foot, 5/8 inch I.D. Parker Hose SAE30R2, McMaster Carr part # 5645K19 or equal; **Five (5) 20 foot 3/4 inch O.D. SS welded tubing, CS Metals part # 34035 or equal; **Delivery shall occur not later than nine (9) weeks after receipt of order; **The Contractor shall provide all equipment and personnel to off load the Controlled fuel storage container on site at NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 205, Large Fire Lab, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be made within 60 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). ***
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00623867-W 20040717/040716103237 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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