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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 07, 2005 FBO #1472
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Optical Wavelength Meter

Notice Date

12/5/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

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

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

Reference-Number-06-842-4079
 

Response Due

12/14/2005
 

Archive Date

12/29/2005
 

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 05-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334515. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has a requirement for a Laser. Wavelength Meter. New or refurbished equipment is acceptable. - DELIVERY 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 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. Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote offers lowest cost technically acceptable quote. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. Line Item Description 0001 Laser wavelength meter must have +/- 1.0 ppm measurement accuracy or better. The wavelength range shall be 700-1100 nm or greater. The display resolution shall be .001 nm, .1 GHz or better. The display units shall be user-selectable between nm and GHz. The unit shall have a minimum input signal of 10 microwatts or less. The measurement rate shall be 1 Hz or greater. Optical input shall be fiber-optic or have provisions to easily input a free-space beam. Unit shall be USB or GPIB computer-interfaceable and shall have as a minimum a library of commands for custom programming. Unit shall incorporate automatic gain control on the input laser power. Unit shall incorporate an integral display. Warranty period shall be two years minimum. Laser can be a refurbished wavelength meter. Quantity------------------------------------------------------------------1 EA 0002 Warranty period of two (2) years. Warranty shall include repair and replacement of failed or faulty parts, software upgrades and technical support. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: PROVISIONS: 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 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of this provision is applicable, a written submission is required. 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: (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (15) 52.225-19, Child Labor?Cooperative 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; (33) 52.225-1, Buy America Act- Supplies (June 2003), (41 U.S.C 10a-10d) (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration; NIST Local Clause_ 41, SOFTWARE LICENSE ADDENDUM 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 quotes to include the following: 1) Two copies of a quotation which addresses the line items and all required specifications 2) Two copies of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) One copy of the most recent published price list(s). All quotes must be sent to: National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive Acquisition and Logistics Division Attn: Tye Gibson, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640 Submission must be received by 3:00 PM local time on December 14, 2005. FAX & E-MAIL QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00944678-W 20051207/051205211748 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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