SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- MICRO X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER OPTIMIZED FOR ELEMENTAL MAPPING OFGEOLOGICAL MATERIALS
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001
- ZIP Code
- 94035-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NNA15548482Q-AKK
- Response Due
- 9/10/2015
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- Karen Klaas, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-6474, Fax 650-604-3020, Email karen.klaas@nasa.gov - Umetria Y. Thomas, Contract Specialist, Phone 650-604-3001, Email umetria.y.thomas@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Karen Klaas
(karen.klaas@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for one Micro X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer optimized for elemental mapping of geological materials as described in the attached statement of specifications.See attachment for full technical details. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-83. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and 500 employees respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. Offerors must have current registration and Representations and Certifications in the website SAM.gov, and provide the firms DUNS number with their offer. Delivery to NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035 is required within twelve weeks following award order. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS:Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (APR 2014), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. This RFQ includes addendum to FAR 52.212-1, as follows: Only electronic receipt of offers will be accepted. Submit offers in Adobe pdf format. Each file cannot exceed 10 MB in size, limit five (5) files. Email offers to karen.klaas@nasa.gov no later than 4:00pm PST on the stated response date. All offers must include the following minimum information: Information that includes offerors company information, Firm Fixed Prices for all contract line item numbers (CLINs), solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, offered price, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration, DUNS, taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offeror shall demonstrate successful performance of same or similar scope and magnitude as this requirement. This work reference shall not be older than two years from the date of the offer.Offeror shall provide with their offer at least one (1) client reference with contact information for verification. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/do wnload/115922 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal, when compared to price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offers specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (DEC 2014), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: Invoices shall be prepared, and payments will be made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Clause of this contract. Invoices shall be sent to NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) address as specified in the contract for electronic payment of funds pursuant with FAR clause 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013), 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination, 1852.215-84 Ombudsman, 1852.225-70 Export Licenses, 1852.237-73. FAR 52.212-5 (MAY 2015), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014). 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (AUG 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). Applicable NASA FAR Supplement clauses are: 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html. 1852.223-72, Safety and Health (Short Form (APR 2002). 1852.225-70, Export Licenses (FEB 2000). 1852.227-86, Commercial Computer Software Licensing (DEC 1987). 1852.237-73, Release of Sensitive Information (JUN 2005). All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail) to Karen Klaas not later than September 2, 2015. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit, price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi- bin/nais/link_syp.cgi. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Note: DUNS number will be used to verify offerors current registration in SAM.gov pursuant to FAR clause 52.212-3Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items (MAR 2015). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.htm l The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/o ffice/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC.
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