SOLICITATION NOTICE
X -- RQ-04-06-113
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Administration, Division of Contracts, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 20852-2738
- ZIP Code
- 20852-2738
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-04-06-113
- Response Due
- 9/23/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/8/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis / solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in [FAR] subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is an RFQ No. 04-06-113. This acquisition will be processed as a simplified acquisition. Requirements: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is planning to award a purchase order to rent research equipment and the facility to use it. The facility must be within a 50 miles radius of the NRC headquarters located at 11545 Rockville, MD 20852. It must have equipment for examination of mineral samples, functional capability for the equipment, and demonstrated expertise in all phases of use from sample preparation to interpretation of images and elemental maps: The following equipment will be needed: 1) Petrographic Microscopes for light microscopy of rock forming minerals and grain coatings, including uranium and rare earth element (REE) minerals (estimated rent time 64 hours). 2) Image analysis equipment for modal analyses of rock thin-sections. Included in 92 below Electron Microprobe with capability for energy dispersive and wavelength dispersive analysis. (estimated rent time 30 hours). 3) Electron Microprobe equipped for Back Scattered Electron (BSE) Imaging and elemental mapping capabilities (estimated rent time 40 hours). 4) Electron Microprobe equipped for wavelength dispersive analysis including calibrations for U phases and rock-forming minerals and REE minerals (estimated rent time 100 hours). 5) Transmission Electron Miscroscope (TEM) equipped for analysis of: a) U and REE by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) (Images and EDS) (Est. rent time 125 hours); b) Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) (150 hours); c) Energy Filtered TEM methods (EFTEM) (75 hours); d) Imaging and electron diffraction (50 hours). 6) Ion milling and focused ion beam (FIB) equipment for TEM sample preparation. (Est. rent time 100 hours) 7) Sample preparation capability to support Electron Microprobe operations. (Est. rent time 92 hours). 8) The facility must be within a 50 miles radius of the NRC headquarters located at 11545 Rockville, MD 20852. The estimated duration of this contract is two years. All responsible quoters may submit a quote, which may be considered. REPRESENTATION/ CERTIFICATION / APPLICABLE CLAUSES -- FAR part 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial Items and FAR part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR Subpart 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders - Commercial Items also applies. The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at FAR "52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE" contained in this document. FAR 52.252-2 contains the internet address for electronic access to the full text of a clause. Also incorporated by reference are: FAR 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003); FAR 52.223-6 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (MAY 2001); FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004); FAR 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984); FAR 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984), FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999); FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2005); FAR 52.213-2 INVOICES (APR 1984), FAR 52.213-3 NOTICE TO SUPPLIER (APR 1984). The following NRC Acquisition Clauses also applies: (NRCAR) 48 CFR Ch. 20 and NRCH290: SEAT BELTS Enclosure 1 present the billing instructions for this fixed price purchase order. QUESTIONS: -- All questions or inquiries concerning this request must be received no later than 12:00 Noon on September 15, 2006, and must be directed to Adelis M Rodriguez, Contract Specialist at amr2@nrc.gov with cc to wro1@nrc.gov and lav@nrc.gov. An offeror may also forward its questions via facsimile to Mrs. Rodriguez at (301) 415-8157 no later than 12:00 noon on September 15, 2006. Alternative contact: Jennifer A. DeFino, (301) 415-6714, jad2@nrc.gov. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS You may send your quotation via email, fax, or U.S. postal mail. Quotes are due on September 23, 2006 at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. They can be submitted to: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Attn: Adelis M. Rodriguez, Mail Stop T7-I2 Division of Contracts Washington, D.C. 20555 or by fax to 301-415-8157. Electronic quotes may be submitted to amr2@nrc.gov. NRC is not responsible for technical difficulties and or administrative problems associated with transmission of the files to the NRC. Offers delivered by hand, including delivery by any express mail services or special delivery services which use a courier or other person to deliver the responses in person to the NRC, should be addressed to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Contracts ATTN: Adelis M Rodriguez, Contract Specialist - Mail Stop, T-7-I-2 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Allow extra time for internal mail distribution or for pick up of hand-carried deliveries. The NRC is a secure facility with perimeter access control and NRC personnel are only available to receive hand-carried offers during normal working hours, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The late quote/late offers provision in FAR 52.212-1(f) shall apply. Vendors are required to be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR), www.ccr.gov Also must provide the NRC with their DUNS Number. *This registration takes about 10 minutes; the Contact Specialist will direct the Vendor whom is awarded this order, if they are not registered. **************************************************************** ENCLOSURE 1 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (October 2003) General: The contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of this contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and for any liability resulting from the Government?s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete CCR data. The contractor shall prepare vouchers or invoices as prescribed herein. FAILURE TO SUBMIT VOUCHERS/INVOICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN REJECTION OF THE VOUCHER/INVOICES AS IMPROPER. Form: Claims shall be submitted on the payee's letterhead, voucher/invoices, or on the Government's Standard Form 1034, "Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other than Personal," and Standard Form 1035, "Public Voucher for Purchases Other than Personal--Continuation Sheet." These forms are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, 710 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20401. Number of Copies: An original and three copies shall be submitted. Failure to submit all the required copies will result in rejection of the voucher/invoice as improper. Designated Agency Billing Office: Vouchers/Invoices shall be submitted to the following address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Contracts - T-7-I-2 Washington, DC 20555-0001 A copy of any invoice which includes a purchase of property valued at the time of purchase at $5000 or more, shall additionally be sent to: NRC Property Management Officer Administrative Services Center Mail Stop -O-2G-112 Washington, DC 20555-0001 HAND-DELIVERY OF VOUCHERS/INVOICES IS DISCOURAGED AND WILL NOT EXPEDITE PROCESSING BY THE NRC. However, should you choose to deliver vouchers/invoices by hand, including delivery by any express mail service or special delivery service which uses a courier or other person to deliver the vouchers/invoices in person to the NRC, such vouchers/invoices must be addressed to the above Designated Agency Billing Office and will only be accepted at the following location: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North - Mail Room 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 HAND-CARRIED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT OTHER THAN THE ABOVE ADDRESS Note that the official receipt date for hand-delivered vouchers/invoices will be the date it is received by the official agency billing office in the Division of Contracts. Agency Payment Office: Payment will continue to be made by the office designated in the contract in Block 12 of the Standard Form 26 or Block 25 of the Standard Form 33, whichever is applicable. Frequency: The contractor shall submit a voucher or invoice only after the NRC's final acceptance of services rendered or products delivered in performance of the contract unless otherwise specified in the contract. Preparation and Itemization of the Voucher/Invoice: The voucher/invoice shall be prepared in ink or by typewriter (without strike-overs). Corrections or erasures must be initialed. To be considered a proper voucher/invoice, all of the following elements must be included: 1. Contractor?s Data Universal Number (DUNS) or DUNS+4 number that identifies the contractor?s name and address. The DUNS+4 number is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the contractor to identify alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts for the same parent concern. 2. Contract number. 3. Sequential voucher/invoice number. 4. Date of voucher/invoice. 5. Payee's name and address. Show the name of the Payee as it appears in the contract and its correct address. If the Payee assigns the proceeds of this contract as provided for in the assignment of claims terms of this contract, the Payee shall require as a condition of any such assignment, that the assignee shall register separately in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov and shall be paid by EFT in accordance with the terms of this contract. See Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.232-33(g) Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (October 2003). 6. Description of articles or services, quantity, unit price, and total amount. 7. For contractor acquired property list each item purchased costing $50,000 or more and having a life expectancy of more than 1 year and provide: (1) an item description, (2) manufacturer, (3) model number, (4) serial number, (5) acquisition cost, (6) date of purchase, and (7) a copy of the purchasing document. 8. Weight and zone of shipment, if shipped by parcel post. 9. Charges for freight or express shipments. Attach prepaid bill if shipped by freight or express. 10. Instructions to consignee to notify the Contracting Officer of receipt of shipment. 11. For Indefinite Delivery contracts or contracts under which progress payments are authorized, the final voucher/invoice shall be marked "FINAL VOUCHER" OR "FINAL INVOICE." Currency: Billings may be expressed in the currency normally used by the contractor in maintaining his accounting records and payments will be made in that currency. However, the U.S. dollar equivalent for all vouchers/invoices paid under the contract may not exceed the total U.S. dollars authorized in the contract. Supersession: These instructions supersede any previous billing instructions.
- Place of Performance
- Address: contractor's site.
- Zip Code: 20852
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20852
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