SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) Instrument with Fraction Collection Capabilities
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 423490
— Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 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
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0360
- Response Due
- 8/7/2007
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Roderick, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8173, Fax 301-975-8884, - Todd Hill, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-975-8802,
- E-Mail Address
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Jennifer.Roderick@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
- 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. 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) 2005-17. *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 423490 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is 100% small business set-aside. In accordance with the Non-Manufacturer Rule, to qualify under a small business set-aside, the distributor and the manufacturer must qualify as a Small Business manufacturer under the NAICS code identified above. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) Instrument with Fraction Collection Capabilities be used in the Analytical Chemistry Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** Line Item 0001: One (1) Each, Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC) Instrument with Fraction Collection Capabilities The Contractor shall meet or exceed the following technical specifications: The item to be acquired is a supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) instrument with fraction collection capabilities. At a minimum, the instrument shall include a dual pumping system (liquid carbon dioxide pump and modifier pump), an autosampler with injection loop, a temperature-controlled column oven module, a six-position column switching valve, a six-position modifier switching valve, a single wavelength UV detector with a high-pressure flow cell, and a fraction collection module capable of collecting at least four fractions. The system shall also include a computer with software that controls the instrument modules (pumps, autosampler, column oven temperature, and detector) and records the analytical data. Additional requirements are given below: Pumping Module ? Liquid carbon dioxide pump must be compatible with delivery from carbon dioxide cylinders with dip tubes ? Liquid carbon dioxide pump must have electronic (Peltier) cooling ? Liquid carbon dioxide pump must have dynamic compressibility compensation ? Pumping module must be capable of operating at flow rates of 0 ? 10 mL/min ? Module must be capable of generating mobile phases with a composition of 0 ? 100 percent modifier ? Module must be capable of generating gradients in pressure and composition ? Module must be capable of operating in a pressure range of 0 ? 35 MPa ? Module must have an automatic backpressure regulator to control operating pressure Autosampler ? Module must have at least 24 sample vial positions ? Module must be capable of single and stacked injections ? Module must be capable of variable injection sizes in the range of 5 ? 100 micro liter Column Oven Module ? Module must be capable of holding 6 standard (4.6 mm x 25 cm) liquid chromatography columns ? Module must allow electronic selection of desired column ? Module must be capable of operating in a temperature range of 30 ? 50 degrees C UV Detector ? Module must have a high-pressure flow cell that can be utilized in a pressure range of 0 ? 35 MPa ? Module must be capable of operating in a wavelength range of 190 ? 700 nm ? Variations in UV detector performance specifications shall be considered as long as a high-pressure flow cell is utilized. For example, a product may utilize a slightly different wavelength range but still be considered minimally acceptable. Fraction Collection ? Instrument must be capable of utilizing UV detector signal to trigger fraction collection ? Fraction collection module must accommodate collection vessels (tubes) with capacities less than 100 mL ****The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, 3) Previous Experience, and 4) Price. Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Previous Experience, when combined, are more important than Price. Award shall be made on a best value basis. Greater consideration will be given to Contractors whose quote offers a column selection valve and/or a modifier selection valve. ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. ****Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service, provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/ or information provided by NIST or its? affiliates. Quoters shall provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar products have been sold. 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. ***Past Experience shall be evaluated to determine the extent of the Contractor's experience of at least five (5) years in and knowledge in providing similar instruments. Evaluation of past experience may be based on contacts used for past performance; however, the vendor should provide additional references relating to its past experience information, if necessary. To allow assessment, each quote must include appropriate documentation. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor?s commercial schedule. *** ***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, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** 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: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; 52.225-3, Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 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 vendors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; and 4) One (1) copy of the most recent published price list. 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 shall be received not later than 3:30:00 PM local time, on August 7, 2007 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Jennifer Lohmeier. 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 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-4959. 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. *** NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (23-JUL-2007). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 04-SEP-2007, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Shipping & Receiving, Building 301, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
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