SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Evactron Anti-Contaminator
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2006
- 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
- SB1341-06-Q-0521
- Response Due
- 7/21/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/5/2006
- 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) 2005-11.*** *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339111 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is being competed under full and open competition. All responsible Contractors may submit a quote.*** *** The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase One (1) XEI Evactron Anti-Contaminator Model C System (Part # 232212-00) or EQUIVALENT. ***This is a BRAND NAME or EQUAL requirement. Brand name or equal description is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be considered satisfactory to meet the agency?s needs.*** ***All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) XEI Evactron Anti-Contaminator Model C System (Part # 232212-00) or EQUIVALENT, which shall meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: 1) Must be an electron microscope compatible oxygen radical source for removing hydrocarbon contamination in vacuum systems; 2) Must be portable (hand-carry) and have adapter flanges to fit to existing NIST Hitachi, FEI, and JEOL electron microscopes; 3) The system must also be approved by Hitachi, FEI, and JEOL to be compatible with their equipment; 4) Must have power adjustment capability from 5 W to 40 W; 5) Must have ability to accept and adjust for different gas sources and the ability to operate at low vacuum (300 mTorr) levels; 6) Must have a gas inlet bleed needle valve for manual flow/pressure adjustment; 7) Must have high vacuum interlock to prevent accidental venting; 8) Must have RF power interlock to prevent starting without air bleed open. ***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for the instrumentation. *** ***Delivery shall be completed not later than 2-3 weeks after receipt of an order. Delivery terms 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 all items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. *** *** Award shall be made to the quoter whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical capability, past performance, & price shall be considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Technical capability and past performance shall be of equal importance to price. If Technical Capability and Past Performance are equivalent, price shall be the determining factor.*** Technical Capability Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include the manufacturer or brand name, make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all salient characteristics, and clearly documents that the offered product meets salient characteristics stated above and meets the needs of the Government in essentially the same manner as the brand name.*** Past Performance Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product & service provided and the Contractor?s history of meeting delivery schedules for prior deliverables. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided and/or the quoters recent and relevant procurement history with NIST or its? affiliates. Offerors must provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar equipment has been provided. *** The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.*** *** 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; 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; 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 Line Item 0001; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s); 5) A list of 3 references that lists the references name, contact person, phone number, and e-mail address. ***All quotes shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Andrea G. Parekh, Building 301, Room B158, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. *** ***Submission shall be received not later than 3:30 p.m. local time on July 21, 2006. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Andrea G. Parekh) @ andrea.parekh@nist.gov. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. EMAILED QUOTES ARE ACCEPTABLE. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, Mailstop 1640
- Zip Code: 20899-1640
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899-1640
- Record
- SN01084252-W 20060709/060707220449 (fbodaily.com)
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