SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- High Resolution Sputter Coating System
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 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
- NB620010-12-02767
- Archive Date
- 5/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Prateema E. Carvajal, Phone: 301-975-4390, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
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prateema.carvajal@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(prateema.carvajal@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 SHALL 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) 2005-56. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334515 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However, this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractor's may submit a quote. Quoters shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Prateema.carvajal@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than 7 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions shall be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and shall be included in an amendment to the solicitation All responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line item. LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity One (1) each, High Resolution Sputter Coating System The quotation must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: Background Information: The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) is issuing this solicitation for the purchase of a High Resolution Sputter Coater for its NanoFab multi-user facility in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. A bench-top sputter coating instrument will be used for scanning and transmission electron microscopy sample preparation, and to protect samples prior to focused ion beam milling. The system shall be able to produce a uniform amorphous/fine-grained thin carbon/metal films without excessive heating of the sample, and shall be capable of holding multiple targets for easy target exchange. The stage shall be able to accept standard SEM stubs and shall be able to rotate and tilt the specimen during sputtering. Systems shall be able to coat with carbon and a variety of metals. Since the coater will be installed in a multi-user facility, ease of use, quick pump-down, and fast coating times are necessary. The sputter coating system shall be capable of depositing continuous, ultra thin, amorphous carbon and metal coatings free of thermal artifacts. The system shall be capable of exchanging targets without breaking vacuum. Unused targets within the chamber should be shielded from sputter contamination. The coater shall be a table-top model with a dry pumping system and fast pump down time. The coater shall be able to accommodate up to a 1.25" diameter X 0.5"tall sample. The stage shall have rotating and rocking/tilting control for uniform coatings. Minimum Specifications 1. Ion beam based sputter system • Two penning ion guns • 1.0 to 10.0 keV ion beam energy • ~1 mm beam diameter • 10 mA/cm2 ion current density 2. Specimen exchange • Short specimen exchange time, < 1 minute. • Ability to coat a variety of sample sizes up to sample dimensions: 1.5" diameter, 0.5" tall • Variable speed rotation and rocking/tilting with a fixed angle or 0-90 o variable rocking angle 3. Coating Parameters • At 10 keV: Carbon ~0.05 nm/sec, Cr 0.15 nm/sec • Uniform coating over 1" diameter • No specimen heating • Ability to switch targets while sample is under vacuum • Additional targets: Pt and Au-Pd 4. Vacuum System • Dry pumping system: Two stage diaphragm pump backing a 60 liter/sec molecular drag pump • Vacuum gauges for measuring specimen chamber and backing pressure 5. Installation and basic operator training • The contractor shall provide installation for the system which, at a minimum, shall include uncrating/unpacking of all equipment, moving the equipment to its final location, set-up and hook-up to NIST facilities (these facilities will be terminated at the wall closest to the tool location) • Basic operator training for at least 3 personnel. • System should be PC based with current operating system and include signed BIOS (following NIST SP800-147). 6. Warranty The system shall have a warranty of one year for parts and labor starting on the date of acceptance at the customer site. OPTION LINE ITEMS: The following items are option line items. The Contractor shall provide pricing for these items. Prices quoted shall be effective for a period of one year from the date of award. Award of option line items is at the sole discretion of the Government in accordance with 52.217-7. 7. Dual target mount, holds two additional targets mounted inside the coating chamber that are shielded when not in use 8. Installation and basic operator training 2.1The contractor shall provide installation for the system which, at a minimum, shall include uncrating/unpacking of all equipment, moving the equipment to its final location, set-up and hook-up to NIST facilities (these facilities will be terminated at the wall closest to the tool location) 2.2 Basic operator training for at least 3 personnel. 9. 1-year extended warranty for parts and labor Roughing Pumps Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Evaluation will be based on the following criteria: 1) Technical capability factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement" and 2) Price. Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable quote. Technical Capability: Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds all minimum requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed equipment meets all requirements will not be considered further for award. If an offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. Price: Quoted price shall be evaluated for reasonableness. 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: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2010) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity - Separately Priced Line Item: The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, 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 thirty days from date of expiration. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-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; 52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving; 52.225-3, Buy America Act-Free Trade Agreements 52.225-3, (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) 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. Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2012)- 1) In accordance with Sections 543 and 544 of Public Law 112-55 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2012, Title V (General Provisions) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer- a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreements with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s); 4) Country of Origin information for the line item. Acceptance of terms and conditions (addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b)(11): This is a 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 shall 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 shall accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein shall 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 12:00 PM, EST, on May 2, 2012 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: Prateema Carvajal. Fax quotations shall not be accepted. Email quotations shall be accepted at Prateema.carvajal@nist.gov. Offeror's quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. 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 provided to Prateema Carvajal, 301-975-4390.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
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