MOD | 70 | High Speed Data Acquisition Instrument for Tension Kolsky Bar

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 29, 2009 FBO #2741
MODIFICATION

70 -- High Speed Data Acquisition Instrument for Tension Kolsky Bar

Notice Date: 5/27/2009
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
NAICS: 334513 — Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
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: SB1341-09-RQ-0220
Archive Date: 6/16/2009
Point of Contact: Joni L Laster, Phone: 301-975-8397, Carol A. Wood, Phone: 301-975-8172
E-Mail Address: joni.laster@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: This combined synopsis solicitation is hereby amended to revise specification (10). The due date/time for quotes remains unchanged. The new specification (10) has been incorporated below. 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) 2005-32. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334513 with a small business size standard of 500 employees, however, this requirement is unrestricted and all interested quoters may submit a quotation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a High Speed Data Acquisition Instrument for Tension Kolsky Bar to be used in critical mechanical measurement applications in the Materials Performance Group. All equipment must be new. Refurbished and or remanufactured shall not be considered for award. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following line items: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) each, High Speed Data Acquisition Instrument for Tension Kolsky Bar which shall meet or exceed the following required minimum specifications: (1) A single structural unit comprising the data acquisition hardware and the graphical user interface, data storage and computational hardware needed to control the acquisition and display and analyze the results. A data acquisition chassis with a built-in computer is required. Multiple structural units (boxes, containers, cases, frames, chasses, etc) that are connected with wires or that are wirelessly connected are not acceptable. Must come with a single handle for carrying with a weight limit of 25 kg (2) Exactly eight (8) differential high speed analog channels; (3) A maximum sample rate of 100 million samples per second. The device will be required to operate at the maximum acquisition rate and at lower acquisition rates (two thousand samples per second and above) to meet this specification. (4) Fourteen (14) bit resolution per analog channel; (5) Input voltage range ą20 V; (6) Ability to change acquisition speeds during continuous acquisition of data, without the need to stop acquisition and manually re-set the data acquisition control parameters in response to a user-specified internal or external trigger signal from low speed (at least two thousand samples per second streaming-to-disk data storage) to high speed (at least 2 million samples per second and at most 100 million samples per second, direct to RAM data storage) and back again; (7) Storage capacity of at least 8 million samples per channel at high speed (at least 2 million samples per second) and stream-to-hard-disk storage capability for low speed (at least 2 thousand samples per second) with at least 20 gigabytes of hard disk space; (8) At least 24 digital input/output channels; (9) ą5 V TTL compatible; (10) MS Windows operating system and graphical user interface with color display, keyboard and mouse (or equivalent pointing device such as a touch pad) that can display acquired voltage data graphically and interactively; Windows XP is preferred, however, Windows Vista would also be considered. NIST's systems all run on Windows XP. (11) Capability to export recorded voltage-time traces to text files that can be accessed by MS Windows-based software programs not written or sold by the manufacturer; (12) Two or more USB ports; (13) Must have one (1) complete set of operation manuals for the instrument; Line Item 0002: Installation: The Contractor shall provide installation for the system. Installation, at a minimum, shall include uncrating/unpackaging of all equipment, set-up and hook-up of the equipment, demonstration of all required specifications, and removal of trash. Onsite installation and demonstration of specification shall be done at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. Line Item 0003: Training: The contractor shall schedule and facilitate one (1) training session for up to three (3) NIST personnel on-site at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD. 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. Warranty: The vendor shall provide a minimum warranty period of one year system warranty covering all supplied parts.Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided. Delivery, installation and training shall be completed not later than 6 months after receipt of an order. Delivery terms 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. The Government shall award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter who provides a technically acceptable product, has a positive record of past performance and quotes the lowest price. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: Technical acceptability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. The quotation submitted shall be evaluated to determine that the equipment meets or exceeds all required specifications. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product & service provided and the Contractors history of successfully meeting delivery schedules. 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. Past Performance and Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability Evaluation factor. 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 ConditionsCommercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation; 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; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-3 Buy American Act Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 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 (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all of the above line items; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature which shall clearly demonstrate that the quote meets or exceeds all of the Governments minimum required specifications ; 3) Description of commercial warranty and 4) 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; the date of delivery or the date services were completed and a description of the equipment sold to the three (3). 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 offerors 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 June 1, 2009 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: Joni Laster. 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. 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. E-mail quotes ARE acceptable. Fax quotes will NOT be accepted.
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