MODIFICATION
38 -- Liquid Flor TEM Sample Holders - Amendment 1
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 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-0339
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Christine Chase, Phone: 3013944012, Fatimata Diallo, Phone: 3013945501
- E-Mail Address
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christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, fatimata.diallo.civ@mail.mil
(christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil, fatimata.diallo.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Updated Solicitation Document AMENDED COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS Updated Items Highlighted 1. Class Code: 38 2. NAICS Code: 334515 3. Subject: Liquid Flor TEM Sample Holders 4. Solicitation Number: W911QX -16-T-0339 5. Set-Aside Code: 100% Total Small Business Set Aside 6. Response Date: 22 September 2016 7. Place of Delivery/Performance: U.S. Army Research Laboratory 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD 20783 8. (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-0339. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-90 effective 25 August 2016. (iv) This acquisition is set-aside for small businesses (total). The associated NAICS code is 334515. The small business size standard is 750 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): CLIN0001: Sample Holder for electrochemistry analysis, quantity (Qty) one (1), each, Sample Holder for variable sample temperature analysis, Qty one (1),each (vi) Description of requirements: The Contractor shall provide a Qty of two (2) sample holders to be used with a new JEM-ARM 200F Transmission Electron Microscope/Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM/STEM) from JEOL, Inc. The first sample holder will be used to perform electrochemistry analysis in flowing and mixable liquids. The second sample holder will be used to perform variable sample temperature analysis on solid materials such as semiconductors. The holders shall be in accordance with the following salient characteristics: Holder number 1 (electrochemistry liquid flow): 1.Fully compatible with the above described TEM/STEM and guaranteed not to void any warranties provided by JEOL, Inc. or any subcontractors used by JEOL, Inc. 2.Fully compatible with electron energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and aberration-corrected STEM. 3.A resolution of three (3) nanometers (nm) or less. 4.Spacer thicknesses variable from fifty (50) nm to five (5) microns. 5.A tilt angle up to 35 degrees for the analytical pole pieces in the above described TEM/STEM. 6.A quantity of three (3) removable and replaceable fluid lines (two (2) entrance and one (1) exit). Demonstrated capability to mix fluids and create reactions in a controlled manner. 7.Have a demonstrated low-background EDS solution. 8.Demonstrated effective solution that allows heating of the liquid to at least 100 degrees Celcius (C) with a temperature accuracy of five (5) degrees C or less. 9.A quantity of at least three (3) electrodes at active sample area. 10.A current range of less than one hundred (100) picoAmps (pA) to greater than five hundred (500) milliAmps (mA). 11.A potentiostat compatible with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, cyclic polarization, and charge/discharge curves. 12.Training on site (Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD) for at least two (2) days to be implemented after installation of the new TEM is completed. Holder number 2 (variable temperature solid sample): 1.Fully compatible with the above described TEM/STEM and guaranteed not to void any warranties provided by JEOL, Inc. or any subcontractors used by JEOL, Inc. 2.Fully compatible with EDS, EELS, and aberration-corrected STEM. 3.A resolution 0.2 nm or less. 4.An alpha tilt greater than twenty-five (25) degrees. 5.A beta tilt up to ten (10) degrees. 6.A maximum temperature of 1,100 degrees C or higher. 7.A temperature accuracy < ten (10)%. 8.A temperature stability < 0.02 degrees C. 9.A temperature uniformity > ninety-five (95)% over imaging area. 10.A heating and cooling rate up to 1,000 degrees C per millisecond (ms). 11.A voltage of fifty (50) volts (V) or higher. 12.Simultaneous heating and current measurement up to 900 degrees C. 13.A current source and measurement resolution < fifty (50) femtoAmps (fA). 14.A voltage source and measurement resolution < ten (10) microvolts (µV). 15.Training on site (Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, MD) for at least two (2) days to be implemented after installation of the new TEM is completed. (vii) Delivery is required by 30 November 2016. Delivery shall be made to 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. Acceptance shall be performed at 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. 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(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) 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 Government may award the requirement to more than one offeror if it is more beneficial to the Government to do so. 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, including options, (if any). (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), 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: 52.203-3 Gratuities 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government 52.203-6 Alt I 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-6 Notice of total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 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 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. - Flag Commercial Vessels 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors 252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7000, Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities 252.225-7020 Trade Agreements Certificate - Basic 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country That is a State Sponsor of Terrorism 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items 252.247-7022 Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (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): 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION 252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS APG-ADL-G.5152.232-4423 PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD - INVOICES REQUIRED) APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4409 ACC - APG POINT OF CONTACT APG-ADL-B.5152.204-4411 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT APG-ADL-B.5152.216-4407 TYPE OF CONTRACT APG-ADL-E.5152.246-4400 GOVERNMENT INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE APG-ADL-G.5152.232-4418 TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE APG-ADL-L.5152.215-4441 US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-APG) - ADELPHI CONTRACTING DIVISION WEBSITE APG-ADL-H.5152.211-4401 RECEIVING ROOM REQUIREMENT - ALC AMC-LEVEL PROTEST PROGRAM APG-ADL-D.5152.004-4400 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A (xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as C. (xv) The following notes apply to this announcement: NONE. (xvi) Offers are due on 22 September 2016, by 11:59am Eastern Time, at 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783. Offerors may provide quotations for one or both of the two sample holders required. If providing an offer for both of the two sample holders, please provide separate pricing for each holder. The Government reserves the right to award the requirement to more than one (1) offeror. (xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Christine Chase, 301-394-4012, Christine.m.chase10.civ@mail.mil Contracting Officer:
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- Zip Code: 20783
- Zip Code: 20783
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