SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Lock-In Amplifier, Light Chopper, & Pre-Amplifier
- Notice Date
- 12/31/2014
- 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- NB672020-15-00630
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2015
- Point of Contact
- Angela L. Hitt, Phone: 3034977305, Patricia M. Bullington, Phone: 3034973106
- E-Mail Address
-
angela.hitt@nist.gov, patricia.bullington@nist.gov
(angela.hitt@nist.gov, patricia.bullington@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 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 solicitation, NB672020-15-00630 issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-79. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334515 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and all interested Offerors may submit a quotation. This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commercial item(s): 0001: Lock-in Amplifier: QTY 1 each 0002: Light Chopper: QTY 1 each 0003: Current Pre-amplifier: QTY 1 each Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: NIST is developing a fundamentally new atom-based method for measuring electric-fields so NIST requires a lock-in amplifier, light chopper, and a current pre-amp in order to control laser light interaction with atomic vapor cells. These parts will allow NIST to perform experiments needed in the development of the new measurement technique. The Contractor shall provide one (1) Lock-in Amplifier, one (1) Light Chopper, and one (1) Pre-amplifier that meets or exceeds the following minimum technical specifications: Technical Specifications: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS for Lock-in Amp: Type: DSP dual phase lock-in amplifier Frequency range: 1 mHz-100 kHz Dynamic reserve: >100 dB Sensitivity: 2nV Features: GPIB and RS-232 interface Stability: <5 ppm/degree C Display: Magnitude and phase Resolution: 0.01 degree phase resolution Features: GPIB and RS-232 interface TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS for Light Chopper: Type: Dual aperture optical chopper Frequency range: 4 Hz to 3 kHz Features: sum and difference reference output Features: single and dual beam experiments TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS for Low Noise Current Preamplifier: Type: low noise current preamplifier Frequency bandwidth: 1 MHz maximum bandwidth Gain: 1 pA/V maximum gain Filters: configurable signal filters Feature: 5 fA/Sqrt(Hz) input noise Feature: sensitivity settings from 1 pA/V to 1 mA/V Features: adjustable bias voltage, variable input offset current, RS-232 interface The requested delivery is 4 weeks ARO. FOB Destination for delivery is NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule. Quote shall not include cost of shipping. It will be charged to NIST's UPS or FED EX account. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a fixed price contract based on the following factors: Technical capability, deliverable schedule, and price. Technical capability will be evaluated by how well the proposed products meet or exceed the Government's requirement including delivery schedule as stated throughout this solicitation. Technical capability is approximately equal to price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-priced offeror if the superior technical submission or the submission indicating a reduced performance risk, warrants paying a premium. A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORIZED QUOTER WHOSE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE QUOTATION IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. The quoter must have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Reps and certs must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 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; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; 52.225-1, Buy American Act 52.225-13, Restrictions 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 52.247-34, FOB Destination 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (APR 2010) (a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract. (b) The place of acceptance will be: NIST, 325 Broadway - Shipping and Receiving, Boulder, CO 80305 FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. The following provisions and clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: NIST LOCAL-04, NIST LOCAL-39, CAR 1352.209-73, CAR 1352.209-74, CAR 1352.213-70, CAR 1352.215-70, CAR 1352.233-70, CAR 1352.233-71. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html The Contractor shall submit a Quote, to be received no later than 5 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday, January 12, 2015, and must include the following: Company name, address phone numbers, DUNS number, itemized quote including all minimum specifications. Quotes shall be delivered via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Angela Hitt at angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time, Wednesday, January 7, 2014.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/NB672020-15-00630/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisitions Management Division, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, United States
- Zip Code: 80305
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN03607299-W 20150102/141231234046-6ad69fea55cf95270a6bb8869d322abb (fbodaily.com)
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