SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Sample Cleaner for Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Samples - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 8/11/2017
- 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
- SB1341-17-RQ-1002
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2017
- Point of Contact
- DENNIS R. BAILEY, Phone: 3019756219
- E-Mail Address
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dennis.bailey@nist.gov
(dennis.bailey@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFQ Attachment 2 - Applicable Provisions and Clauses RFQ Attachment 1 - Statement of Work This is a formal request for quotation (RFQ) pursuant to the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for a firm-fixed-price award for one (1) sample cleaner for Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Samples meeting all of the requirements set forth in the attached Statement of Work (SOW)). This RFQ is issued under the authority of FAR Part 13. The RFQ reference number for this request is SB1341-17-RQ-1002. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 334516. This solicitation is issued on a full and open competition basis. 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) 2005-95 effective 1/19/2017. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a single purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor whose quotation, conforming to this solicitation will provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government reserves the right not to award a purchase order. NIST intends to evaluate quotes and issue a contract based on the initial quotes received. Therefore, the Contractor's initial quote should contain the Contractor's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. NIST reserves the right to request revised quotes from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, Contractors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. In addition to price, the following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: 1.Technical Capability 2.Past Performance For the Evaluation of Technical Capability: Evaluation of technical capability will be based on the information provided in the quotations submitted in response to this solicitation. NIST will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed equipment meets all minimum requirements set forth in the statement of work. If an offeror does not indicate how its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. Stronger consideration will be given to systems that demonstrate the following attributes: •Adaptors or accessories for both FEI Company and JEOL, Ltd. TEM specimen holders. •User-control of reactive gas power and cleaning duration. •A vacuum readout. •Modular components that are easy to troubleshoot and replace. •Versatile vacuum adaptability for potentially large and unpredictable SEM specimens. •Fast removal of 10-nm layers of evaporated carbon film capability. For the Evaluation of Past Performance: Evaluation of past performance will be based on the references provided and/or the Contractor'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 Contractor. The Government will evaluate relevant past performance information based on Past Performance Surveys and by contacting appropriate references, including NIST references and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS); if applicable. The Government may also consider information available from other sources. In the case of a Contractor without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Contractor will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably. For the Evaluation of Price: The proposed Firm-Fixed-Price will be evaluated to 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. Additionally, the Government will consider the total ownership cost of the system as it relates to the cost of consumables. The availability and market pricing of consumable items required to operate the system will be evaluated to determine their potential impact on the Government's total ownership cost of the system. NIST may determine the cost risk of a contractor's quote unacceptable if the prices of compatible consumables are considered to be prohibitively expensive. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All contractors shall submit the following in response to this solicitation: 1.For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability: Documentation that clearly demonstrates the quoted system's ability to meet all required specifications, all requirements of the statement of work including the following: (A)Technical description or product literature of the quoted system. (B)Demonstration that the quoted system meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described in the SOW by providing a citation to the relevant section of its technical description or additional information. 2.For the purpose of Past Performance: A list of references - Government or non-Government are acceptable - for whom the same or similar products have been provided within the past three (3) years. The list of references should 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; (v)A description of the type of product provided; and (vi)The date of delivery or the date services were completed. 3.For the purpose of Price, quoters shall provide: (i) A firm-fixed price quotation for a system meeting all minimum requirements in the statement of work and, a contractor chooses to so quote, inclusive of any "stronger consideration" features set forth above. The firm-fixed-price shall be inclusive of FOB DESTINATION shipping. (ii) A detailed list of any consumables that are specific to the operation of the quoted system (e.g., replacement diaphragms ) and that are required for operation of the quoted system. Note that the consumables are not being procured under this contract action; the pricing information is requested to facilitate the Government's consideration of any factors that might impact total ownership costs. For any consumable, the contractor shall provide the following information, as applicable: •Description of consumable; •Discussion of whether the consumable is required for normal, routine operation, or if only situationally required; if situationally required, a discussion of the circumstances warranting the use of that consumable; and •A list of three available sources to procure the consumable with contact information and estimated pricing. If less than three sources are available for a consumable, the contractor shall provide a rationale for the limited availability. 4.Contractors shall include a completed copy of all required provisions (highlighted in blue in the attached RFQ Attachment 2 - Applicable Provisions & Clauses document). If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor 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:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order. 5.Contractors shall provide an active DUNS number for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Contractors must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to receive an award. DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Dennis Bailey, Contract Specialist at dennis.bailey@nist.gov not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday August 22, 2017 to be considered timely received. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Dennis Bailey. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to dennis.bailey@nist.gov by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday August 16, 2017. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The provisions and clauses applicable to this solicitation can be found in RFQ ATTACHMENT 2 - APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far. ATTACHMENTS The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. RFQ ATTACHMENT 1 - SOW 2. RFQ ATTACHMENT 2 - APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES
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