SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Upgrade for an Agilent Gas Chromatograph (GC), Model # 6890N with a Mass Spectrometer Detector (MSD), Model # 5973
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument 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-0537
- Response Due
- 8/4/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2006
- 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. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures are utilized in this procurement. 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) 2006-9. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is being competed on an unrestricted competitive basis. Quotations will only be considered from any responsible Offeror. This is a brand name or equal requirement for upgrade of an existing multi-instrument Markes system having model I.D.?s: UNITY and U-ULTRA and Serial Numbers U-10568 and M10286, respectively. The U. S. Department of Commerce (DOC), The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for the following contract line item numbers (CLIN?s) (or equal): CLIN 0001: MARKES R-TC20, MULTIPLE TUBE THERMAL CONDITIONING/DRY PURGE UNIT; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0002: MARKES U-MCS08, MULTI CHANNEL SAMPLER; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0003: MARKES U-ASPM1, SAMPLING PUMP FOR MULTI CHANNEL; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0004: MARKES MTS-32, MULTIPLE TUBE SAMPLER; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0005: MARKES MTS-5011, MAIN POWER ADAPTER FOR MTS-32; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0006: MARKES FL-1001, FLEC AIR PUMP FOR MTS-32; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0007: MARKES FL-1001096, CALIBRATION SOFTWARE FOR FLEC PUMP; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: EA. CLIN 0008: MARKES SYSTEM INSTALLATION; QUANTITY: 1; UNIT: JB. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS FOR CLIN?S 0001 THROUGH 0008 THAT MUST BE MET FOR BRAND NAME OR EQUAL PURPOSES: 1. Must be guaranteed to be configurable to and interface with Markes Unity thermal desorber platform, its software and the Agilent 5973 mass spectrometer detector and 6890N gas chromatograph and their software 2. Must contain at least an 8 port sample stream switching valve to sample up to eight specified locations. 3. Must be able to use at least 3 sample stream interfaces for creating sample blanks, introducing internal standards and calibration standards 4. Must contain a mass flow controller (+/- 3% accuracy) downstream of the thermal desorber focusing trap. 5. The switching valve and all internal components in contact with the sample along with the Markes Unity thermal desorber interface must be inert. 6. Software must offer continuous loop cycling for 100 samples. 7. Must be able to run unattended and have the ability to change the sequence and analytical method for each sample analyzed within the same batch of samples, up to 100 samples. 8. Must produce sample log records of all sample names, ids, deviations from sequence and methods. Sequences and Methods must be recallable for future use. 9. Must be guaranteed to physically interface, and share software seamlessly with the Markes Unity thermal desorber and the Markes Unity Autosampler. Delivery for the system shall be completed within three (3) months of Contractor acceptance of the purchase order. The destination for shipment purposes will be: NIST, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. THE QUOTE NEED NOT INCLUDE 8 CLIN?S AS SET FORTH ABOVE AS LONG AS THE CLIN?S OFFERED MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS RFQ. THE OFFERED ITEMS SHALL BE OFFERED ON AN FOB DESTINATION BASIS ONLY; THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CONSIDER OFFERS ON ANY OTHER BASIS. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1 and 52.212-3. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.211-6 with Alternate I; 52.212-4; 52.212-5 including subparagraphs: (14) 52.222-3; (15) 52.222-19; (16) 52.222-21; (17) 52.222-26; (18) 52.222-35; (19) 52.222-36; (20) 52.222-37; (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. All clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: EACH QUOTATION SHALL CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FAR PROVISION 52.212-1(B)(1) THROUGH (11). Specifically, each quotation shall contain: (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price for each offered CLIN and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Reserved (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. NOTE: THE PRICING PORTION OF THE QUOTATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT FROM ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE QUOTE. The Government will not provide any contract financing or advance payments for the resultant purchase order; therefore, the offered solution shall be priced accordingly. PAYMENTS UNDER THE RESULTANT PURCHASE ORDER WILL ONLY BE MADE AFTER ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE ORDER ARE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTRACTOR THEREAFTER SUBMITS A PROPER INVOICE TO NIST FOR THE PURCHASE ORDER. Invoicing requirements are specified in clause 52.212-4(g). NOTE: The terms and conditions that will be included in the resultant purchase order will be FAR clause 52.212-4 and FAR clause 52.212-5, with the appropriate subparagraphs as noted in this RFQ also applying. No other terms and conditions will apply to the purchase order. Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted by email, no later than July 28, 2006 to joseph.widdup@nist.gov. NIST will provide a written amendment to the solicitation on FedBizOpps on or about August 1, 2006 to provide a list of all questions received as well as their answers to all potential Offerors. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical capability of the item offered to meet or exceed the Government?s requirements; 2. Past performance information for similar contracts/orders completed within the past 3 years; and 3. Evaluated Price. QUOTATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL in Microsoft Word format, Microsoft Excel format, Rich Text (.txt) Format and/or Adobe .pdf format to joseph.widdup@nist.gov. Quotations must be received at that email address no later than August 4, 2006. FAXED QUOTATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01097050-W 20060727/060725220245 (fbodaily.com)
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