SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Gas Divider
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 339111
— Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-05-Q-0951
- Response Due
- 9/2/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2005
- 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) 2005-05.*** *** 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 Contractor?s may submit a quotation. *** *** The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase One (1) Gas Divider.*** All interested Contractor?s shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) Gas Divider which shall meet the following required equipment specifications: (1) Simultaneous three (3) gaseous component dynamic mixing with ability to expand to five (5) gaseous components; (2) Capability of storing and recalling settings for over fifty (50) multi-component mixtures; (3) RS-232 output for remote operation and complete system interrogation with a computer controlled system; (4) Concentration accuracy plus or minus one (1) percent from ten (10) to one hundred (100) percent of full scale flow; (5) Flow accuracy plus or minus one (1) percent from ten (10) to one hundred (100) percent of full scale flow; (6) Repeatability plus or minus one (1) percent from ten (10) to one hundred (100) percent of full scale flow; (7) Flow controller calibration traceable to N.I.S.T.; (8) Stainless steel wetted surfaces with Viton seals; (9) 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz and, (10) Hardware for nineteen (19) inch rack mount. *** The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for the product. At least a one (1) year warranty is required. The Contractor shall also provide pricing information regarding any type of training that might be available on this product *** ****Delivery shall be provided no later than 30 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 line item 0001 to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** *** Award shall be made to the quoter whose quote offers the best value to the Government. Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price will be considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting the Requirements," 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Technical capability, and Past Performance shall be considered more important than Price. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include product literature, which addresses all specifications and clearly documents that the product offered meets the specifications identified herein. Evaluation of Past Performance will be based on the information received from references provided. Past Performance shall evaluate the overall quality of the product & service provided by the Contractor. *** The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. *** *** The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. *** *** Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 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: (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (15) 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (17) 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (23) 52.225-1 Buy American Act ? Supplies; (26) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases and (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-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 quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all line items; 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) and 5) For the purpose of evaluating Past Performance, quoters shall provide a list of three (3) references (references within the United States preferred) to whom identical or similar products have been sold. Company name, Point of Contact, Telephone number & e-mail address must be provided for each reference. 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 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. *** ***Submission shall be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on September 2, 2005. 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 QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive,, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00878081-W 20050826/050824212124 (fbodaily.com)
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