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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 24, 2008 FBO #2463
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Liquid Scintillation Counter

Notice Date

8/22/2008
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

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-0410
 

Response Due

8/26/2008 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

9/10/2008
 

Point of Contact

Andrea A Parekh, Phone: (301)975-6984, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
 

E-Mail Address

andrea.parekh@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. 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. ***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 quotation.*** *** The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase one (1) Liquid Scintillation Counter. **All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) Liquid Scintillation Counter, which shall meet or exceed the following specifications: 1) Must operate using Windows XP operating system 2) Software must warn the user of incomplete or incorrect setup 3) Must have software online help 4) Must have Programmable Time-Resolved Liquid Scintillation Counting (TR-LSC) 5) Must have a sample deck with a minimum of 200 large or 500 small vial capacity 6) Must have a cassette loading bidirectional conveyor 7) Must have a linear 4000 channel analyzer MCA 8) Must include a built-in computer (Pentium or higher), DVD R/W, and ethernet adaptor 9) Must have a minimum of 20 user protocols with unlimited password protected assays 10) Database must store sample spectra while computer is used for other applications 11) Must have an assay-specific drive and path selection for data and spectrum storage 12) Must have single, dual and triple label DPM (Disintegrations per minute) with dynamic color correction 13) Must have Replay Postrun historical assay reprocessing 14) Must have Instrument Performance Assessment (IPA) with running mean and baseline charts and tables 15) Must have an automatic single label direct DPM with Ba-133 External Standard 16) Must have a sample numeric value screening 17) Must have a Spectral Index of Sample (SIS) quench indicating parameter for determination of efficiency of sample spectrum. 18) Must have luminescence detection and correction 19) Must have heterogeneity monitor for determination and flagging of inhomogeneous samples. 20) Must have live spectral display and plotting. 21) Must have 3-D spectral mapping and spectrum unfolding 22) Must have nuclide identification 23) Must have interrupt mode for counting priority samples 24) Must have independent formatting of printout, RS-232, and disk storage 25) Must have output format for spreadsheet-type calculations. 26) Must have sample worklisting, positive ID 27) Must have ambient room temperature operation 28) Must have electrostatic controller 29 Must have a maneuverable monitor arm 30) Must have a LCD monitor (17 inch minimum) and Epson Stylus printer or equivalent 31) Must have 3H background count rate less than or equal to 5 counts/minute 32) Must include an assembled utility cart for mounting instrument Line Item 0002: Quantity One (1) Installation: The Contractor shall provide installation for the liquid scintillation counter. Installation, at a minimum, shall include uncrating/unpackaging of all equipment, set-up and hook-up of the counter, demonstration of all required specifications, and removal of trash. Onsite installation and demonstration shall be done at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. OPTION LINE ITEMS: The following item is an option line item. The contractor shall provide pricing for this item. Price quoted shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of award. Award of option line item is solely at the discretion of the Government. Option Line Item 0003 Training: The contractor shall schedule and facilitate one (1) training session for two (2) technical personnel at NIST. The training shall provide a thorough demonstration of all equipment functions, maintenance, data administration, and basic troubleshooting. The training may be completed at NIST immediately after installation and demonstration of performance specifications, but no later than 30 days after installation. ***The Contractor shall provide a minimum of a Twelve (12) Month Warranty for the instrumentation. The warranty must cover parts and travel/labor for on-site repairs under the warranty period*** ***Delivery shall be completed not later than 45 days after 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, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, 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 approximately equal in importance to 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: 52.212-4 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; (24) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (29) 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act; ALTERNATE II (31) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; (36) 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. *** 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item. The Government may require the delivery of the line item 0003, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day of the option expiring. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. (End of Clause) ***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) 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 3:00 PM local time, on August 26, 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: Andrea Parekh. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Andrea G. Parekh) @ andrea.parekh@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. E-mailed quotes ARE acceptable. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***
 

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