MODIFICATION
D -- Time and Frequency Computer Programming and Software Development - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 4/1/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB688000-14-01562
- Archive Date
- 4/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Patricia M. Bullington, Phone: 3034973106, Robert Brackett, Phone: 303-497-6320
- E-Mail Address
-
patricia.bullington@nist.gov, robert.brackett@nist.gov
(patricia.bullington@nist.gov, robert.brackett@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sample Expts Glossary This Amendment 1 is being issued to include two (2) attachments and to extend the Due Date for proposals. 1. Please see Section four of this notice for the Glossary.txt attachment and for the SampleExpts.txt attachment. 2. Due Date and Response Information Interested vendors capable of furnishing the specified equipment in this combined synopsis/solicitation should submit their proposal (complete with proposed product specifications), in writing, to: Patricia Bullington, Contract Specialist electronically patricia.bullington@nist.gov. FAX proposals shall not be accepted. Proposals shall be received no later than 12 o'clock Noon, MST, Monday, April 7, 2014. 3. UPDATE: This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-72. ALL OTHER NOTICE INFORMATION REMAINS THE SAME. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; THEREFORE A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number NB688000-14-01562 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-72. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541511 with a small business size standard of $25M. HOWEVER, In consideration, and pursuant to FAR 19.502-2(b), there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. Therefore it is in the best interest of the government to solicit this requirement as a FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to procure the development of highly technical and customized software, which will be an essential element for all experiments carried out in the Ion Storage Group in the Time and Frequency Division. A Sources Sought notification was previously posted from 12/5/13 to 12/20/13, via NB688000-14-9999. The project is complex and involves a number of independent but tightly interconnected pieces of software, including firmware and gateware written for an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) using only open-source components (to ensure portability). The successful contractor must have substantial experience with software design, FPGA programming, high-performance timing applications with FPGAs, and interfacing FPGAs with other hardware elements (digital I/O, memory, communications). The successful contractor must also have demonstrated the ability to develop such systems using only open-source, maximally platform-independent elements. This is crucial to the value of the software by allowing it to accommodate inevitable hardware changes and upgrades (which are much less expensive and time-consuming than the software development). Furthermore, the successful contractor must be able to collaborate with a group of basic research scientists, understanding their scientific goals and experimental needs in detail and translating this into architecture, feature sets, and capabilities for the software that will maximize value to the scientists. This is a difficult task for which many otherwise technically qualified bidders may not be well suited. Demonstration of successful previous collaborations of this nature with high-profile scientific groups is very important in selecting the best offer. Line Item 0001 Description Experimental Control Software and Infrastructure, cosisting of several software and hardware components to be designed for maximum long-term use. Qty 1 Unit EA Unit Price tiny_mce_marker ________.00 Total tiny_mce_marker ________.00 DELIVERY DATE: 1 year ARO SHIP TO: NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY 325 BROADWAY BOULDER CO 80305-3328 FOB: Destination 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; 52.232-40, Accelerated Payment to SB Subcontractors. 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. 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. Clauses 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-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders; 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management; 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards. Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.213-70, Evaluation utilizing simplified acquisition procedures 1352.215-70, Proposal Preparation 1352.215-72, Inquiries 1352.233-70, Agency Protests 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests CAR 1352.215-70, Proposal preparation 1) one (1) copy of a proposal which addresses all line items; 2) For the purpose of evaluating technical capability: Technical description and/or product literature which clearly details the manufacturer, make and model of the proposed product(s), addressed all required specifications, and clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet(s) or exceeds the specifications stated herein. 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) A current copy of the Contractor's price list or catalog pages that contain pricing for the equipment/services defined within the Contractor's proposal; 5) This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for software development 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 proposals 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 proposal based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the proposald 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 proposal. NOTE: It is the responsibility of the offeror to acknowledge any amendments made to this solicitation. All amendments will be posted on the Fedbizopps website. CAR 1352.215-75, Evaluation Criteria 1) Technical Capability, Meeting or Exceeding the technical specifications for the application. 2) Price 3) Delivery date Price shall not be evaluated on proposals that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability Evaluation factor. Technical Capability: Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the proposal. Documentation submitted in the proposal shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications. Price: Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness. A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORIZED OFFEROR WHO'S TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT THE BEST COMBINATION OF TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND PRICE. The technical factors are approximately equal to cost or price in this evaluation Due Date and Response Information Interested vendors capable of furnishing the specified equipment in this combined synopsis/solicitation should submit their proposal (complete with proposed product specifications), in writing, to: Patricia Bullington, Contract Specialist electronically at patricia.bullington@nist.gov. FAX proposals shall not be accepted. Proposals shall be received no later than 11:59 p.m. MST, Monday, March 24, 2014.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
- Zip Code: 80305-3328
- Zip Code: 80305-3328
- Record
- SN03325199-W 20140403/140401234330-bab18cbe2686f87c364e285bcfa4ffb5 (fbodaily.com)
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