MODIFICATION
66 -- Wide-Angle X-Ray Detector - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- 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-0926
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2015
- 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
- Amendment 001 ****Amendment 001**** The purpose of this amendment is to post responses to contractor questions and to renumber the Required Submissions sections in the below solicitation. Please see the attached SF30 for responses to contractor questions. All other terms and conditions, including the due date for reciept of quotes remains unchanged. **** 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 05 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 acquisition is being procured using full and open competition. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Material Measurement Science Division (MMSD) requires a Wide-Angle X-Ray Detector including warranty meeting the minimum specifications identified in the Statement of Work. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing 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, Wide Angle X-Ray (WAX) Detector system meeting all specifications identified in the Statement of Work. Line Item 0002: Quantity one (1) job, Warranty. The contractor shall provide one year (12 months) of warranty services as specified in the Statement of Work. Warranty services shall commence after successful completion of delivery, installation, and acceptance of the equipment. Delivery The system shall be delivered not later than 120 days from the award date. The system shall be shipped to: Argonne National Laboratory ATTN: X‐Ray Science Division - Advanced Photon Source 9700 S. Cass Avenue, bldg 433A002 Argonne, IL 60439, USA 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 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 intends to 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. Past Performance -Technical capability shall be more important than past performance. -Technical capability and past performance, when combined, shall be equal in importance to price. Technical Capability Technical capability shall be evaluated to determine that the quoted equipment meets all requirements of all line items. In determining best value, stronger consideration shall be given to quotations that quote systems that: -Have the capability for the detector sensitive area to be expanded, subject to the space constraints indicated in specification 11 and 12 in the statement of work; AND/OR -Use single photon counting capability (i.e., be sensitive to single X-ray photons) to provide minimal background for XPCS measurements and detection of weak X-ray diffraction peaks; AND/OR -Have a linear dynamic range from the background count rate up to the maximum count rate per pixel of 20 bits (1,048,576 : 1) for XPCS measurements where weak scattering signal must be distinguishable from background over very short counting times: ≈ 10 ms; AND/OR -Have a readout time for small (up to 1 mm x 1 mm) regions of less than 10 ms for XPCS measurements. 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, its' affiliates, and/or other relevant references. Past performance evaluation shall determine the overall quality of the services and/or end products provided by the Contractor. Quoters with no relevant past performance shall not be rated favorably or unfavorably. Price Price shall be evaluated for all quoters whose quotations are determined technically acceptable. Price will be evaluated to determine that total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Contractors shall submit the following: 1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability: Technical description and/or product literature. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product meets all requirements of all line items and FOB Destination delivery terms. It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure that all requirements are clearly documented; 2. For the purpose of evaluation of Past Performance: Past performance information regarding relevant contracts over the past three years with Federal, state, or local governments, and/or commercial customers. If the quoter intends to subcontract with another firm(s) for part of this requirement, that firm's past performance information shall also be provided. If the firm has no relevant past performance, it shall include a statement to that effect in its proposal. The Government reserves the right to consider data obtained from sources other than those described by the quoter in their quotation. The description of each contract described in this section shall not exceed one-half page in length. For each contract, the quoter shall provide the following information: -Contract number; -Description and relevance to solicitation requirements include dollar value; -Period of Performance - indicate by month and year the state and completion (or "ongoing") dates for the contract; -Reference Contact - If a non-Government contract, identify the name and address of the client with current telephone number and email address of a point of contact of the client responsible for the contract; -Contracting Office - If a Government contract (Federal or state), identify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and their names, current telephone numbers and email addresses. -Problems Encountered - include information regarding information regarding any problems encountered on the contracts described above and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems. Past performance must be addressed by the Contractor. If the Contractor has no recent and/or relevant past performance performing the required work, the quotation must so state. 3. For the purpose of evaluation 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. 4. 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. 5. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the attached provision, FAR52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (MAR 2015). 6. Quoters shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: a. "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR b. "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 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; 7. 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 receive an award. 8. If the Quoter's representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Quoters must submit documentation whether or not they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation. 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 Monday 31 August 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 Wednesday 26 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 under 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 Provisions and Clauses, Pages 4-19. This attachment is complete as provided. There are no pages missing. 3. Representation Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability
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