SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- One (1) Photon Counting Instrument - Provisions and Clauses Full Text
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-16-T-0055
- Archive Date
- 5/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Cristina M. Watkins, Phone: 3013942529, Rebecca Patterson, Phone: 301-394-5351
- E-Mail Address
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cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil, rebecca.patterson13.ctr@mail.mil
(cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil, rebecca.patterson13.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Provisions and Clauses Full Text (i) This 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is W911QX-16-T-0055. This acquisition is issued as an Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. (v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN 0001: Photon Counting Instrument; QTY 1 Each (vi) Description of requirements: Salient Characteristics: 1. Capable of registering the arrival electrical signals with less than or equal to 600 picosecond (ps) timing resolution per channel and a dead time less than or equal to 50 nanoseconds (ns), in order to time-stamp photon detection events in a quantum network. 2. Capable of registering photon arrivals with a transistor-to-transistor logic (TTL) signal output. 3. Capable of achieving a high single photon detection rate of at least ten (10) Megahertz (MHz), in order to operate with high photon flux devices, while operating with less than or equal to 25 dark counts per second. 4. Capable of synchronizing the process for heralded entanglement demonstration, across a minimum of four (4) input channels. 5. Dimensions of each side are less than or equal to 1' x 1' x 1' in size. (vii) Delivery is required NLT six (6) weeks after receipt of order (ARO). Delivery shall be made to Army Research Laboratory (ARL) at 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. Acceptance shall be performed at Army Research Laboratory (ARL) at Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197. The FOB point is Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows: Evaluation Criteria (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The Contracting Officer determines that past performance need not be evaluated because the supplies being purchased are of a low complexity that past performance information would not make a substantial difference. The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the solicitation. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement. If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to conform to the requirement of this solicitation, the offeror shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations with its offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: NONE. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR/DFARS: 52.204-7, 52.204-10, 52.204-16, 52.204-18, 52.209-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.225-25, 52.232-33, 52.232-40, 252.203-7000, 252.203-7005, 252.204-0009, 252.204-7003, 252.204-7008, 252.204-7009, 252.204-7011, 252.204-7012, 252.204-7015, 252.223-7008, 252.225-7001, 252.225-7036, 252.225-7036 Alt I, 252.232-7003, 252.232-7010, 252.244-7000, 252.247-7023 (xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document): Full Text clauses: 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (MAY 2013); 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (DEC 2013); APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4409 ACC - APG Point of Contact (Apr 2011); APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4411 Technical Point of Contact (Dec 2002); APG-ADL-B.5152.216-4407 Type of Contract (Sep 1999); APG-ADL-L.5152.215-4441 US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-APG) - ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE APG-ADL-E.5152.246-4400 Government Inspection and Acceptance (Sep 1999); APG-ADL-G.5152.232-4418 Tax Exemption Certificate (Sep 1999); APG-ADL-H.5152.211-4401 RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENT - ALC (SEPT 1999) APG-ADL-L.5152.203-4440 AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM (JUL 2011) 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (FEB 2016) (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as NOT APPLICABLE. (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: NOT APPLICABLE. (xvi) Offers are due on 22 April 2016, by 10:00 AM EST to cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil and rebecca.patterson13.ctr@mail.mil (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Cristina Watkins, 301-394-2529, cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil and Rebecca Patterson, 301-394-5351, rebecca.patterson13.ctr@mail.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783, United States
- Zip Code: 20783
- Zip Code: 20783
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