MODIFICATION
66 -- Cryogenic Vacuum Probe Station
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Adelphi, ATTN: AMSRD-ACC, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-13-T-0231
- Response Due
- 9/11/2013
- Archive Date
- 11/5/2013
- Point of Contact
- Nikia Jelks, 407-384-5585
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Adelphi
(nikia.s.jelks@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 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) 2005-67. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516. The small business size standard is 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 Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires a vacuum probe station, to be used for testing of new materials for micro and nano electronic devices. 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, complete Vacuum Probe Station that shall meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: a.Capable of creating a vacuum pressure of less than 10-5 Torr. b.Possess a lateral load and lock feed through c.Includes at least one (1) port to allow the purging of test gases. d.Electrical feed through capable of maximum of 1.5 Amps (A) and 25 Volts(V) e.Includes two (2) optical ports, one (1) to view from above and one (1) to view from the side f.Accepts sample size 6 cm x 3 cm g.Shall have an electrically grounded stage h.Shall include four (4) probe tips with the following characteristics: Tungsten 0.02 inch Tip Diameter Five (5) micrometer point radius Line Item 0002: Warranty: The Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a one year warranty period for the system. Warranty shall be on-site or return to Contractor's site, at the discretion of the Contractor. All costs associated with parts, labor, travel and shipping shall be covered under the warranty. The warranty shall commence upon final acceptance by the Government. Final acceptance shall be provided upon successful completion of delivery, installation, and demonstration of all performance specifications. Delivery, installation, and demonstration of performance specifications 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 all line items to Attn: Christopher Morris RDRL-SER-L US Army Research Laboratory Shipping & Receiving, 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783. Evaluation Criteria: The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance shall be approximately equal in importance to price. Technical Capability Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the documentation provided in the quotation. Technical descriptions and product literature submitted shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed components meet or exceed the minimum specifications stated herein. The technical drawing shall be evaluated to determine its overall feasibility, compliance with the required specifications, and likelihood for success in meeting all system performance specifications. Pictures and/or documentation of systems manufactured shall be evaluated to discern the Contractor's knowledge of system integration, designing and fabricating high vacuum chambers, and designing, fabricating, and handling systems that work with liquid cryogens. Past Performance Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product & service provided and the Contractor's 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 Army Research Laboratory or its' affiliates. Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness, consistent with the Contractor's technical submissions. 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: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to The Government 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6 Protecting the Government Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 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: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 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; 52.223-18 Encouragin Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General; 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.211-7006 Passive Radio Frequency Identification 252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit 252.215-7008 Only One Offer 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7000 Buy American Statue-Balance of Payment Program Certificate 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7018 Photovoltaic Devices-Certificate 252.225-7035 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225-7036 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea Required Submissions: 1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability, all quoters shall submit all of the following: a. For all commercial components, an electronic copy of the technical description and/or product literature which clearly demonstrates that the proposed components meet or exceed the Governments minimum required specifications; b. Pictures and/or technical descriptions of systems that the Contractor has previously designed. This documentation must clearly demonstrate the Contractor's knowledge of: (1) System integration, specifically integration of controllers, sensors, pumps and heaters so the system works as one; (2) Designing & fabricating high vacuum chambers; and (3) Designing and handling systems for liquid cryogens. c. A technical drawing, in high resolution PDF Format, which clearly illustrates all of the following: -Exact dimensions of the proposed chamber; -Placement of the electrical components and feed-thrus, vacuum ports and viewing window; -Locations for pre-installed components such as the XYZ actuators, sample holder, heater or heaters, temperature sensor or sensors. 2. Past Performance 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) references; 3. An electronic copy of a quotation which addresses all line items; 4. 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 quote mark The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition. quote mark OR The offeror shall state quote mark 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 must be received not later than 1:00 PM local time, on September XX, 2013 at nikia.s.jelks.civ@mail.mil addressed to Army Contracting Command, Adelphi Contracting Division, ATTN: CCAP-SCA, Nikia Jelks, Contracting Officer. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer (Nikia Jelks) @ nikia.s.jelks.civ@mail..
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- Address: ACC-APG - Adelphi ATTN: AMSRD-ACC, 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi MD
- Zip Code: 20783-1197
- Zip Code: 20783-1197
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