SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- 1319nm Diode-Pumped, Solid State Laser
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2007
- 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-0439
- Response Due
- 8/23/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2007
- 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 334516 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 One (1) Diode-Pumped Solid State Laser, 1319nm. *** **All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity One (1) 1319nm Diode-Pumped, Solid State Laser that must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: 1. Wavelength of 1319 nm (plus or minus 0.1nm); 2. Greater than or equal to 500 mW of output power, more power preferred, preference shall be given to a product that offers more power when evaluating technical capabilities; 3. Less than 0.1 percent amplitude noise in the frequency range of 10 Hz to 2 MHz; 4. Relative intensity noise less than -150 dB/Hz above 10 MHz; 5. Less than 10 kHz linewidth in 1 ms (single longitudinal mode); 6. 10 GHz continuous tuning range ; 7. 30 GHz tuning range with mode hops; 8. Less than 50 MHz per hour frequency drift *** ***The Contractor shall provide a minimum of a One (1) year warranty for the equipment. *** ***Delivery shall be completed within 90 days from receipt of an order 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 & price shall be considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Technical capability will be of more importance than price, however, should all quotes be considered technically equal, price shall be the determining factor.*** ***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.*** *** 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; 52.212-4 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. *** ***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)*** ***REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS: All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) originals of technical description and/or product literature which documents the manufacturer, make and model of the product, and CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product meets or exceeds the required specifications stated herein; and 3) A description of commercial warranty and 4) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s).*** ***All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Joni Laster, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. *** ***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. *** ***Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. 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.*** ***Submission must be received by 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday, August 23, 2007. E-MAIL QUOTES SHALL BE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER, FAX QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive,, Gaithersburg, MD.
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
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