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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 15, 2008 FBO #2454
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Hotplate Bake System

Notice Date

8/13/2008
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

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, Maryland, 20899-1640
 

ZIP Code

20899-1640
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-08-RQ-0581
 

Archive Date

9/12/2008
 

Point of Contact

Jennifer Lohmeier, Phone: 301-975-8173, Todd D Hill,, Phone: 301-975-8802
 

E-Mail Address

jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

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) 2005-26. *** 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 quote. *** ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Hotplate Bake System to be used in Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** BACKGROUND The purchase of a hotplate bake system is requested for installation in the clean room facility at the Center for Nanoscale Science & Technology (CNST) located on the campus of the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. The hotplate system will add additional capability and lend support to our resist processing needs, critical to achieving high resolution patterning with the electron beam lithography system currently installed in the facility. The system shall be designed for use in a multi-user based research and development clean room laboratory operating at a class 100 cleanliness level. ***All interested Offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item(s): Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) Lot, Hotplate Bake System Contractor shall meet or exceed the following minimum required technical specifications: System Specifications The system shall meet or exceed the following specifications and the Contractor shall make specific written response to items that cannot be met as specified. The hotplate system shall be designed as a stand-alone unit. The overall dimensions shall not exceed 24 inches in length, 13 inches in height, and 13 inches in depth. The hotplate system shall be designed to bake substrates from small piece sizes (< 25 millimeters in diameter) up to and including 200 millimeter diameter wafers. The hotplate system shall have a temperature range from 50oC to 400oC with a temperature control resolution of 0.1oC. The hotplate system shall have the ability to perform bakes in hard vacuum contact mode as well as nitrogen backed proximity mode. The hotplate shall be supplied with programmable control of processing steps such as bake mode (hard, soft, or proximity), temperature, and temperature ramping. The system shall be supplied with the ability to store at least 10 programs. The hotplate system shall be electrically powered using common voltages and frequencies found in the United States. The system shall be provided with two copies of all needed schematics, installation requirements and instructions, and operating and maintenance manuals. All documentation shall be provided in English. ***The Contractor shall state the warranty period and the coverage provided. A one-year warranty as provided by the Terms and Conditions shall commence upon full acceptance of the system by NIST. During the warranty period, the Contractor's service personnel and any required replacement parts shall arrive at the installation site within two working days of notification by NIST that the equipment is inoperative and requires emergency service. ***Delivery shall be FOB Destination and completed in accordance with the Contractor’s commercial schedule. The Contractor is responsible for all packing and shipping provisions to ensure that the system arrives at NIST’s site in an undamaged, working condition. The Contractor shall inform NIST of shipping plans two weeks before actual shipment. 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, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. *** *** Inspection and Acceptance Criteria The system shall be tested and inspected at the Contractor’s site to ensure that all technical requirements of this specification have been met. NIST reserves the right to have a representative present during test/inspection activities. The Contractor shall notify NIST at least 30 days before conduct of testing. Test/inspection activities shall be documented and provided to NIST’s representative prior to shipment of the system. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to meet all applicable US electrical and associated safety and health code requirements relative to the described equipment. The Contractor shall provide documentation/certification that the system meets or exceeds these codes or standards. 1. Visual and Physical check at NIST laboratory for adherence to design specifications. 2. Performance check at NIST laboratory for adherence to performance specifications. The tests will be performed as soon as the instrument is ready, as determined by the contractor, and may be witnessed by the contractor. ****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. ****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 and address of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; and the date of delivery. ***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 instrumentation. System shall have previously demonstrated long term ruggedness, durability and consistency. 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. ***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: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation w/ Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225-1, Buy American Act – Supplies 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 28, 2008 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B125, 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. ***
 

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Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Shipping & Receiving, Building 301, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-0001, United States

Zip Code: 20899-0001
 

Record

SN01639718-W 20080815/080813224951-489751dfdf89757284f268dbdfb2bdc5 (fbodaily.com)
 

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