SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Particle Size Spectrometer
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2007
- 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0415
- Response Due
- 8/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2007
- 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. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-18. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all interested quoters may submit a quote. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has a requirement for a Particle Size Spectrometer to be used by NIST?s Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Fire Research Division to measure the size distribution of airborne particulates generated by fire. LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each Particle Size Spectrometer, meeting all of the following required specifications: 1. Particle size shall be computed from the measured light scatter from the particle; 2. The minimum range of measured particle size shall be from 0.2 micrometers to 4.0 micrometers; 3. Particle size shall be grouped into at least 50 size channels or greater; 4. Device shall be capable of measuring particle concentration of at least 1000 counts per cubic centimeter or greater without particle coincidence error; 5. Measurement uncertainty of particle size shall be plus or minus 5 percent or less; 6. The device shall be factory calibrated for size measurements using NIST traceable particles; 7. Sample flow rate shall be at least 0.05 liters per minute but not to exceed 3 liters per minute; 8. The device shall display measurement readings in real-time; 9. The device shall store measurements to internal memory; 10. The data update rate shall be 6 seconds or less for display and storage; 11. The device shall have the option to interface with a computer for input/output; 12. The device shall store measurement data to ASCII compatible files; 13. The physical dimensions of the device shall not exceed (60 x 50 x 30) cm; 14. One day on site training and set up to be preformed between Monday through Friday 8:00 AM ? 5:00 PM. The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for the equipment. Please submit all questions in writing to andrew.perry@nist.gov 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 quoter who: (1) Meets all required technical specifications as determined by a review of documentation submitted in accordance with this solicitation; and (2) Quotes the lowest price. Quotes shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all specifications, and clearly documents that the offered products meet or exceed the specifications stated above. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.225-2 Buy American Act Certificate. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 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: (15) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (16) 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (17) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (18) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (20) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (25) 52.225-3 Buy American Act?Free Trade Agreement?Israeli Trade Act with Alternate I; (36) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; and (41) 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 copy of a quotation which addresses all of the above Line Items; 2) Two (2) originals of technical description and/or product literature. Quoters must ensure all specifications are clearly documented; 3) A description of commercial warranty; 4) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s). 5) 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) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror?s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Andrew Perry, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. Submission must be received by 3:30 p.m. local time on August 17, 2007. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to andrew.perry@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 301-975-6984. 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. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. EMAILED QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER, MUST INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 BUREAU DRIVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN01361368-W 20070805/070803220459 (fbodaily.com)
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