SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Dry Pumping Vacuum Stations
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 333911
— Pump and Pumping Equipment 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0391
- Response Due
- 8/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2007
- 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. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. ***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) 2005-18.*** *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333911 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However, this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quotation.*** *** The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase Three (3) Pfeiffer Vacuum Dry Pumping Stations or an equivalent manufacturer/brand. The pumping station will be composed of two components (1) Pfeiffer Catalog Number PO P01 151 XtraDry 150-2, Dry Piston Pump or equivalent, referred to as the ?backing pump?, to evacuate to pressures less than 100m Torr and (2) Pfeiffer Catalog Number PM P02 826, TMU 261P Turbo molecular pump or equivalent having an ultimate pressure of less than 0.0000001 Torr. The two (2) different pumps are to be packaged as a system and have common electronic controls. The package is to be on wheels for easy transportation around the laboratory. All necessary power supplies and electrical cords necessary for operation are to be included. The pumping station must have a valve that isolates the backing pump from the turbo molecular pump in the event of a power failure.*** ***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 characteristic of products that will be considered satisfactory to meet the agency?s requirement.*** **All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity Three (3) Pfeiffer Catalog Number PO P01 151 XtraDry 150-2, Dry Piston Pump or equivalent, the equipment must meet all of the salient characteristics identified herein. Backing Pump Specifications: (1)Must be oil free, commonly referred to as ?dry? (2)Must have a minimum pumping speed of 4.5 cubic feet per minute (7.5 cubic meters per hour) (3)Must have an ultimate pressure of 80 millitorr or less (4)Must be of the piston pump design in order to minimize particulate contamination. A published report of particulate contamination from Scroll-type backing pumps appears in Vacuum Technology and Coating magazine, May 2007. (5)Must operate for a minimum of 2500 hours between scheduled maintenance (replacement of seals, etc.). (6)Must have a minimum warranty of 12 months LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity Three (3) Pfeiffer Catalog Number PM P02 826, TMU 261P Turbo molecular pump or equivalent, the equipment must meet all of the salient characteristics identified herein. Turbomolecular pump specifications (1)Must be of the turbomolecular drag design to allow exhaust port pressures of up to 1 Torr. (2)Must have a pumping speed for nitrogen gas of 200 L/s or greater (3)Must have an ultimate pressure of 0.00000001 Torr or less (4)Must have a compression ratio of 1,000,000,000 or greater for nitrogen gas (5)Must have a DN 100 ISO-K flange (6)Must have a minimum warranty of 12 months ***The Contractor shall provide a minimum of a One (1) Year Warranty for the equipment. The warranty must cover parts and travel/labor for on-site repairs under the warranty period.*** ***Delivery shall be completed not later than September 30, 2007 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 all line items to NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. *** *** Award shall be made to the quoter whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical capability, past performance, and 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, when combined, shall be more important than price. If Technical Capability and Past Performance are equivalent, price shall be the determining factor.*** Technical Evaluation: Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include product literature, which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications identified herein. 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 list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. If three (3) references cannot be provided for the same or similar equipment, the offeror must provide three (3) references to whom equipment has been provided. In addition, a description of the equipment sold to the three (3) references must be 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: (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (17) 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (19) 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (26) 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act; ALTERNATE I (28) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; (33) 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) 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), and 5) Past performance references which must include the company/organizations name, contact person, phone number, and e-mail address.*** ***This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state ?The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.? OR The offeror shall state ?The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)*** ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on August 9, 2007 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Joni Laster. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Joni L. Laster) @ joni.laster@nist.gov. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 24-hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-8397. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24-hour notification was not provided, it is suggested your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice shall include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. E-mailed quotes are acceptable. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive,, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01354395-W 20070729/070727220512 (fbodaily.com)
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