SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Procurement of a Microwave Vector Network Analyzer
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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
- SB1341-12-RQ-0380
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Micole A. Cheatham, Phone: 3019758335, Cheryl Rice, Phone: 3019753696
- E-Mail Address
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micole.cheatham@nist.gov, cheryl.rice@nist.gov
(micole.cheatham@nist.gov, cheryl.rice@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies SUBJECT: Procurement of a Microwave Vector Network Analyzer SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-12-RQ-0380 RESPONSE DATE: Fifteen days after submittal CONTACT POINTS: Micole Cheatham, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-8335 Andrea Parekh, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6984 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. 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) 2005-59. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a 100 % small business set-aside. 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to micole.cheatham@nist.gov. Questions should be received by June 19th 12:00 PM. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision) I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Material Measurement Laboratory's Complex Fluids Group (CFG) develops fluid-based measurement systems that enable the characterization of complex materials. The CFG focuses on materials such as nanotubes, nanoparticles and advanced macromolecules that are under development to enable advanced applications in energy, sustainability, electronics and medicine. As these materials are typically in the fluid state during their production or end-use, our measurement methods are broadly applicable. Our measurement systems include: development of micro and nanofluidic platforms for characterization of polymers and interfaces, development of methods to assess the kinetics of directed assembly processes that can be induced in nanoparticles and a comprehensive suite of fluid based methods to process and characterize single-walled carbon nanotubes. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Polymers Division is in the market to buy a microwave Vector Network Analyzer instrumentation. The primary use of this instrumentation is in the Nano-manufacturing project of novel Composite Materials in CNST and Polymers Division. The main objective of this project is to develop data and model-based non-contact metrology techniques leading to the creation of an in-line metrology system applicable to production of carbon-based nano-composites. II. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall provide the requested item with the following Government's minimum technical specifications: Line Item 0001: (1) Microwave vector network analyzer Specifications: The Contractor shall provide one (1) microwave vector network analyzer. The instrumentation shall consist of metrology grade Vector Network Analyzer with Gated Reflection Load calibration software that is customized for measurement of S11 and S21 scattering parameters in free-space. The microwave Vector Network Analyzer instrumentation should meet or exceed the following minimum technical specification: a. Measurement of S11 and S21 scattering parameters 2. Frequency range: 10 MHz to 50 GHz. b. Frequency resolution: 1 Hz c. Frequency stability: 0.1 ppm/yr. d. Test Connectors: 2.4 mm, 50 Ohm e. System dynamic range: 120 dB f. Test Port Noise level: -110 dBm g. Output power level: up to 10 dBm h. Time domain measurement capability i. Two port electronic calibration capability 11. Gated-Reflection-Load (GRL) calibration capability (application software) for accurate non-contact measurements 12. Availability of an optional upgrade to 4-port measurement configuration 13. Availability of an optional upgrade to extend the frequency range to 100 GHz 14. Availability of an optional nano-scale microwave scanning probe j. All software shall be compatible with PC running windows XP Professional 32 bit be compatible with legacy equipment at NIST. k. Instrumentation shall include the necessary microwave test cables and connectors l. Access to technical support during installation and initial measurements of S parameters in free space III. WARRANTY The items in Section II shall include a one (1) year warranty that includes parts, labor and travel expenses. All warranty related repairs and preventive maintenance visits shall be performed at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland. IV. REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Contractor shall deliver the items in section II of this SOW no later than 6 weeks after award of this requirement. V. INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE or PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY The Government will inspect/accept the items as follows: a. Free space reference plane calibration at frequency of 40 GHz to 50 GHz against appropriate standards. b. Demonstrate the capability of S11 and S21 measurement at frequency of 40 GHz to 50 GHz from the nanostructured composite materials, undergoing an insulator-to conductor transition. c. Demonstrate compatibility with the legacy software that has been developed at NIST for measurement of S11 and S21 parameters using Agilent VEE platform software. The Government will complete its inspection and document the findings no later than 14 days after receipt and installation of all items from the Contractor. Delivery: Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION, and be completed in accordance with the offeror's commercial schedule. The offeror shall state the commercial delivery schedule. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Provisions 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Offerors shall 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. Clauses 52.204-7 Central Contractor's Registration (CCR); 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; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 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, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; 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. 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-8 Utilization of small business concerns 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY (APR 2010) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price. (End of clause) 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010) The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract. (End of clause) 52.247-34 F.O.B. DESTINATION (NOV 1991) (a) The term "f.o.b. destination," as used in this clause, means -- (1) Free of expense to the Government, on board the carrier's conveyance, at a specified delivery point where the consignee's facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or other location to which shipment can be made) is located; and (2) Supplies shall be delivered to the destination consignee's wharf (if destination is a port city and supplies are for export), warehouse unloading platform, or receiving dock, at the expense of the Contractor. The Government shall not be liable for any delivery, storage, demurrage, accessorial, or other charges involved before the actual delivery (or "constructive placement" as defined in carrier tariffs) of the supplies to the destination, unless such charges are caused by an act or order of the Government acting in its contractual capacity. If rail carrier is used, supplies shall be delivered to the specified unloading platform of the consignee. If motor carrier (including "piggyback") is used, supplies shall be delivered to truck tailgate at the unloading platform of the consignee, except when the supplies delivered meet the requirements of Item 568 of the National Motor Freight Classification for "heavy or bulky freight." When supplies meeting the requirements of the referenced Item 568 are delivered, unloading (including movement to the tailgate) shall be performed by the consignee, with assistance from the truck driver, if requested. If the contractor uses rail carrier or freight forwarded for less than carload shipments, the contractor shall ensure that the carrier will furnish tailgate delivery, when required, if transfer to truck is required to complete delivery to consignee. (b) The Contractor shall -- (1) (i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract; (5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and (6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery. (End of Clause) Destination Address National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 NIST LOCAL 04: BILLING INSTRUCTIONS (a)The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payments provisions of this contract to: NIST Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621 FAX Number: 301-975-8283 Email: invoice@nist.gov (b)Each invoice or voucher submitted shall include the following: (1)Contract Number. (2)Contractor Name and Address. (3)Date of Invoice. (4)Invoice Number. (5)Amount of Invoice, and cumulative amount invoiced to-date. (6)Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7)Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies/services delivered. (8)Prompt payment discount terms, if offered. (9)Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (END OF CLAUSE) 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: Cheryl Rice, CONTRACTING OFFICER 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO) 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed. (b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 (End of clause) INSTRUCTIONS: Central Contractor Registration In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award. Due Date for Quotations Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 2, 2012. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall be accepted at micole.cheatham@nist.gov. Offerors' quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Quotation Preparation Instructions 1) Price Quotation: The offeror shall submit an original and one copy of the completed price schedule. If the quotation is submitted electronically, additional copies are not required. The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination, for each CLIN. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 60 days from the date quotations are due. 2) Technical Capability: The offeror shall submit a technical description or product literature for the equipment it is proposing, which clearly identifies the manufacturer, make and model. The offeror must demonstrate that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described in the statement of work by providing a citation to the relevant section of its technical description or product literature. If applicable, evidence that the Offeror is authorized by the original equipment manufacturer to provide the item(s) in the quotation should be included. 3)Acceptance of Terms and Conditions: This is an open-market solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this solicitation that will include the clauses set forth herein. The quotation should include one of the following statements: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "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) Note: 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. QUOTATION EVALUATION: The quotes will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable basis. Price Schedule CLIN QTY Description Pricing Line Item 0001: (1) Microwave vector network analyzer $ ___________
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- Address: Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
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