SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Thermal Conductivity Apparatus
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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
- SB1341-05-Q-0775
- Response Due
- 7/6/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/21/2005
- Description
- 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 2005-04. The Solicitation number is SB1341-05-Q-0775. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This procurement is being competed on an unrestricted basis. ****The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has a requirement for one (1) Thermal Conductivity Apparatus to measure the thermal conductivity and specific heat of materials. The contract line items for this request for quotation are as follows: ****LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity: One (1) each ? Thermal Conductivity Apparatus that meets or exceeds the following specifications: -Apparatus shall test according to the ASTM C 518, Standard Test Method. -Temperature Range - 0 degrees C to 100 degrees C -Thermal Conductivity Range - 0.033 W/m to 10.0 W/m K -Sample Size - no larger than 300 mm by 300 mm -Sample Thickness - 0.5 mm to 75 mm -Apparatus Dimensions - Maximum depth of 0.65 m, Maximum width of 1.25 m, Maximum height of 1.0 m -Electrical Utilities - 115 volts 50/60Hz 30A -Computer Software - Apparatus shall run under Microsoft Windows XP Professional Operating system. Provide copies of disks and full documentation. The data, results, or information that the apparatus generates must have the ability to be exported into scientific software and spreadsheets. -Calibration - All necessary equipment, samples, and software necessary to calibrate the apparatus shall be provided. ****DELIVERY SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION and shall be delivered not later than six (6) weeks from acceptance of order to NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with standard commercial procedures. ****The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Clauses: 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration ; 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: 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (21) (i) 52.225-3 Alternate I, Buy American Act?Free Trade Agreements?Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer? Central Contractor Registration(31 U.S.C. 3332); and 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Offerors shall read FAR 52.212-1 and submit two (2) complete copies of their quotation in accordance with paragraph (b) of that provision. Each quote shall include items (1) through (11) of FAR 52.212-1(b), to include past performance information noted in (10). PRICING MUST BE INCLUDED AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT FROM ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS. All quotes shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Lisa Wells, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. Quotes must be received by 3:00:00 p.m. eastern time on July 6, 2005. FAXED AND EMAILED QUOTATIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD NIST intends to award a purchase order to the offeror whose quote represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate quotes based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance Information, and 3) Evaluated Price. Technical Capability, and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than Evaluated Price. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of proposals. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery must be made through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice should be made to the Contract Specialist at 301-975-8171. Notice must include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. NIST IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LATE DELIVERY DUE TO THE ADDED SECURITY MEASURES. In addition, offerors who do not provide a 48-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, building, room number, etc.) If 48 hour notification was not provided, it is suggested that your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitors center and complete delivery.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00838661-W 20050701/050629211826 (fbodaily.com)
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