SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- FREQUENCY DOMAIN TERAHERTZ SPECTROMETER
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG11408236Q
- Response Due
- 9/23/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2012
- Point of Contact
- Torey Stevenson, Buyer, Phone 301-286-8163, Fax 301-286-1773, Email torey.d.stevenson@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Torey Stevenson
(torey.d.stevenson@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)] for NASA/GSFC has arequirement for a Frequency Domain Terahertz Spectrometer:1) Qty 1 - SYST THz STD 850 Dual Color DFB Laser System for cw THz Generation, Incl. FiberCombiner, Control Electronics* Laser power 50 mW per 2-color fiber output* Difference frequency tuning 0.. 1.8 THz (other ranges onrequest)* Difference frequency accuracy (absolute): < 2 GHz* Difference frequency resolution (relative): 10 MHz* Tuning speed up to 0.1 THz / secIncludes:* Two DL DFB laser heads* Two DFB laser diodes (#LD-0853-0150-DFB-1)#LD-0855-0150-DFB-2)* Two optical isolators (#OK-000551, 60 dB)* Two FiberDock fiber couplers* #OK-000628 SM/PM fiber combiner(2 inputs, 2 outputs, FC/APC connectors)* Complete control electronics (19' rack with monitor, temperature and currentcontrollers, DCB 110 analog interface)2) Qty 1 THz Kit Basic 850 cw THz Spectroscopy Kit Basic Version* Requires Standard Package* Can be used with High Power Extension (optional)and High Precision Extension (recommended)Includes:* 2 GaAs photomixers, with log-spiral antennaand SM/PM fiber pigtail* TeraControl TC110 (digital lock-in amplifier,fits in DC110 laser control rack)* Low-noise transimpedance amplifier* LabView User Interface3) Installation at Customer Siteincludes travel/accommodation + personal expenses of ourengineerThe provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 05-53.This procurement is a total small business set-aside.The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 334516respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for thisprocurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to NASA's GSFC, GREENBELT, MD20771 is required within 30 days ARO. Deliveryshall be FOB Destination.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by response date listed above via emailto torey.d.stevenson@nasa.gov on September 23, 2011 at 3:00pm and must include,solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule,discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number(TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorizedcompany representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449,Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL:http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled 'Buy American Act -- Supplies,' the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (JUNE 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (AUG 2011), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-5 (JAN 2011), Contract Terms and ConditionsRequired To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and thefollowing identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.222-50, CombattingTrafficking in Persons (FEB 2009)(22 U.S.C.7104(g); 52.219-28, Post Award Small BusinessProgram Representation (APR 2009)(15 U.S.C.632 (a)(2)); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun2003)(E.O. 11755); 52.22.19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL2010) (E.O.13126);52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26,Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities(OCT 2010) (29U.S.C.793); 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies(FEB2009)(41U.S.C.10a-10d); 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN2008)(E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets controlof the Department of the Treasury); and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -Central Contractor Registration (MAY 2003)(31 U.S.C.3332). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to ToreyStevenson not later than September 20, 2011. Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by theofferor which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the productoffered meets the Government's requirement.Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (MAR 2011), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/SAP/52-212-3plusadd.pdf. These representations andcertifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note 'B'.Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51. Potential offerorswill be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combinationsynopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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