SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Compact High Brightness X-Ray Source - Solicitation Attachments
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2015
- 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 B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-15-RQ-0839
- Archive Date
- 9/19/2015
- Point of Contact
- Susan Ruzicka, Phone: 3019756321
- E-Mail Address
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susan.ruzicka@nist.gov
(susan.ruzicka@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Subcontracting Plan Outline Representations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability Applicable Provisions and Clauses Statement of Work 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 being issued under the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 13. Simplified Acquisition Procedures shall be utilized. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83 effective 03 August 2015. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 Employees. This is a full and open competition. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Dimensional Metrology for Nanomanufacturing Project within the Functional Polymers Group of the Material Science and Engineering Division requires a high brightness compact X-ray source and associated X-ray optics meeting the minimum specifications in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Responsible quoters shall provide a firm fixed price for all of the following line items. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Line Item 0001: Quantity one (1) each, High Brightness Compact X-Ray Source and Associated X-Ray Optics meeting all specifications in accordance with the Statement of Work. The price of Line Item 0001 shall include the price of the required system, installation, FOB destination shipping, training and one year warranty in accordance with the Statement of Work. Line Item 0002 [OPTION LINE ITEM]: Quantity one (1) job, Maintenance Services, Year 1. The contractor shall provide one year (12 months) of maintenance services as specified in the Statement of Work. Line Item 0003 [OPTION LINE ITEM]: Quantity twelve (12) each, Consumables, Year 1. The contractor shall provide consumables on a monthly basis for continued operation of the equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work. Consumables shall include at a minimum filaments, X-ray windows, ion gauges, and jet orifices. Line Item 0004 [OPTION LINE ITEM]: Quantity one (1) job, Maintenance Services, Year 2. The contractor shall provide one year (12 months) of maintenance services as specified in the Statement of Work. Line Item 0005 [OPTION LINE ITEM]: Quantity twelve (12) each, Consumables, Year 2. The contractor shall provide consumables on a monthly basis for continued operation of the equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work. Consumables shall include at a minimum filaments, X-ray windows, ion gauges, and jet orifices. Line Item 0006 [OPTION LINE ITEM]: Quantity one (1) job, Maintenance Services, Year 3. The contractor shall provide one year (12 months) of maintenance services as specified in the Statement of Work. Line Item 0007 [OPTION LINE ITEM]: Quantity twelve (12) each, Consumables, Year 3. The contractor shall provide consumables on a monthly basis for continued operation of the equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work. Consumables shall include at a minimum filaments, X-ray windows, ion gauges, and jet orifices. Delivery The system must be delivered within 120 days of the award date. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899. 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 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. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered: In addition to price, the following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: 1. Technical Capability 2. Prior Experience 3. Past Performance In determining best value, Technical Capability, Prior Experience, and Past Performance are listed in descending order of importance. When combined, all non-price factors shall be equal in importance to price. For the Evaluation of Technical Capability: Evaluation of technical capability shall 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. If an offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. NIST will give preference to offerors who demonstrate that their proposed equipment exceeds NIST’s requirements. For the Evaluation of Prior Experience: NIST will evaluate the extent of the offeror’s experience providing similar equipment. NIST will give preference to offerors who demonstrate they have experience delivering the same equipment they are proposing for the current requirement. For the Evaluation of Past Performance: Evaluation of past performance shall be based on the references provided and/or the quoter’s recent and relevant procurement history with NIST or its affiliates. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service provided by the quoter. The Government will evaluate past performance based on Past Performance Surveys and by contacting appropriate references, including NIST references; if applicable. The Government may also consider information available from other sources. In the case of a quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the quoter will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably. For the Evaluation of Price: The proposed price will be evaluated. The evaluation will determine whether the proposed prices are reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the technical portion of the quotation. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Contractors shall submit the following: 1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability : Quoters shall provide documentation that clearly demonstrates the quoted system’s ability to meet all required specifications, all requirements of all Line Items and FOB Destination shipping including the following: (A) Technical description or product literature for the equipment it is proposing. (B) Demonstration 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. (C) Schematic diagram of source to show footprint. (D) Data or simulations that show predicted performance of the proposed source and optics. (i) Data must include a detailed description of the measurement conditions and procedure (ii) Simulations must include a detailed description of the models and simulation conditions used to simulate the performance of the source and optics 2. For the purpose of Prior Experience : Quoters shall provide a list of previous deliveries that demonstrate the extent to which it has manufactured, distributed, and installed similar or same equipment within the last three years. 3. For the purpose of Past Performance: A list of references for whom the same or similar products have been provided within the past three years. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: (i) The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; (ii) The telephone number of the reference contact person; (iii) The contract or grant number; (iv) The amount of the contract and the address and telephone number of the contracting officer if applicable; (v) The type of product provided; (vi) The date of delivery or the date services were completed. References may be used to verify the quality of products delivered and are not limited to contracts completed for the Federal Government. 4. For the purpose of Price: Quoters shall provide a firm-fixed price quotation for each Line Item as specified in the Contract Line Items, and a total firm fixed-price inclusive of all required line items. 5. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the attached provision, “Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015)” with their quotation in order to be considered for award. 6. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the attached provision, FAR52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (MAR 2015). 7. Quoters shall submit a proposed subcontracting plan. The suggested format has been included as an attachment to this solicitation. Submission of the subcontracting plan is not required to be included with initial quotes, however, offerors are hereby notified that this submission will be required prior to award. 8. Quoters shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: a. 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 b. 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) 9. Quoters shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award. 10. If the Quoter’s representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Quoters must submit documentation that they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation. 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 a contractor 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 contractor’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Susan Ruzicka, Contract Specialist at Susan.Ruzicka@Nist.gov. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Submission must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday 04 September 2015. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Susan Ruzicka not later than the date and time identified herein. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to Susan.Ruzicka@nist.gov by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday 27 August 2015. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found in the attachment Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Statement of Work 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions 3. Representations Regarding Federal Tax Liability 4. Small Business Subcontracting Plan Suggested Format
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