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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 10, 2009 FBO #2753
MODIFICATION

66 -- Laser Driven Light Source

Notice Date

6/8/2009
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens 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

SB1341-09-RQ-0268
 

Archive Date

6/30/2009
 

Point of Contact

Joni L Laster, Phone: 301-975-8397, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
 

E-Mail Address

joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

SB1341-09-RQ-0268 is hereby amended to address the following vendor question/answer: Question: What kind of hardware will this laser light source be used for? Answer: It shall be used to drive a spectrally tunable source for radiometric applications (i.e. custom applications). The output of this source is going into a monochromator. 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) 2005-32. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314 with a small business size standard of 500 employees and only small businesses shall be considered for award as this requirement is set-aside 100% for small business. In accordance with the non-manufacturer rule, the manufacturer and distributor of these supplies must be a small business in accordance with the NAICS code identified. For size purposes, there can be only one manufacturer of the end item being acquired. The manufacturer is the concern which, with its own facilities, performs the primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end item being acquired. The end item must possess characteristics which, as a result of mechanical, chemical or human action, it did not possess before the original substances, parts or components were assembled or transformed. The end item may be finished and ready for utilization or consumption, or it may be semi-finished as a raw material to be used in further manufacturing. Firms which perform only minimal operations upon the item being procured do not qualify as manufacturers of the end item. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Optical Technology Division, has a requirement for a Laser Driven Light Source. All equipment must be new. Refurbished and or remanufactured shall not be considered for award. All responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line item: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each Laser Driven Light Source which shall meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: 1.The Light Source must be capable of providing a spectral power density of at least 1 mW/nm through a 5 mm aperture into a cone angle with a NA (numerical aperture) of 0.22 over the full wavelength range from 340 nm to 820 nm. The aperture itself need not be provided, but the beam must be focused, via optics within the source, to an accessible location outside of the source itself, where such a user-provided aperture could be placed, that is at least 6 mm from the nearest obstruction; 2.The light source head itself must be smaller than 200 mm high x 150 mm wide x 500 mm deep, and weigh less than 10 kg; 3.The power supply (which can be separate) must be smaller than 200 mm high x 300 mm wide x 400 mm deep, and weigh less than 5 kg; 4.The electrical power requirement of the source must be 110 VAC at 3 Amps, 60 Hz; 5.Must require no other utilities to operate the source beyond externally supplied cooling water and nitrogen purge gas. The Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a one year warranty for the equipment. The Contractor shall state the warranty terms. Delivery shall be completed not later than 8 weeks 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 to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. Award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. 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 Evaluation of Technical Capability 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. Quotes shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all specifications, and CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered products meet or exceed the salient characteristics of the brand name specifications stated above. 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: 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation; 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; 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies; 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 line items ; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature that shows the technical capability of the proposed product to meet or exceed the minimum specifications ; 3) Description of commercial warranty and 4) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s). 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 June 15, 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.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1341-09-RQ-0268/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States

Zip Code: 20899
 

Record

SN01838606-W 20090610/090608234823-065ebe773439a3da5bda675c5b29312d (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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