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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22, 2005 FBO #1243
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Instrumentation Upgrade

Notice Date

4/20/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
 

ZIP Code

80305-3328
 

Solicitation Number

NB815040504023MAS
 

Response Due

5/9/2005
 

Archive Date

5/24/2005
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13 (not to exceed $100,000). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotes (RFQ) number is NB815040504023MAS. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-03. This notice is being published on an unrestricted basis. NAICS code 334515. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Optoelectronics Division has a requirement for new instrumentation in order to upgrade and expand its capabilities to perform specialized electronic measurements, particularly Hall measurements, on semiconductor films. The division requires the ability to perform automated measurements of resistivity and Hall Voltage (without the need for external switching), the ability to operate with low current sensitivity (0.1 fA), and the ability to operate with high input impedance (greater than 1E15 ohms). The system must also support variable-temperature measurements and that could be upgraded to include CV-profiling measurements, 4-point probe measurements, and Van der Pauw measurements. Technical questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer by fax or by email. You may submit your quote by email, fax, or by mail. Quotes must be received on or before close of business May 9, 2005. Please include delivery schedule, business size, and Duns and Bradstreet Number. Vendors must also be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items ? The government will award a fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer will represent the best value to the government, price and other factors considered (delivery schedule); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items ? Offerors must include a completed copy of Offeror Representations and Certifications along with the offer; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act?Supplies. Reference 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration ? all other Terms and conditions in full text, including FAR 52.212-3 (Representations and Certifications) can accessed at http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and agency level protest procedures can be found on at http://www.acqnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart_33_1.html#1046527 Anticipated award date is May 11, 2005.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00792525-W 20050422/050421083425 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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