National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Division, Bldg. 301, Rm. B117, Gaithersburg, MD

66 -- COMPUTER DRIVEN FLUID RHEOMETER SOL 52SBNB6C9115 DUE 053196 POC David Merrell 301-975-6308/Pauline Mallgrave, Contracting Officer, 301-975-6330 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one controlled step fluid rheometer, for use at its Gaithersburg, MD facility. The device includes a computer driven fluid rheometer (115V,60Hz), fully operational at delivery, hardware accessories, and software to interface with an existing PC 486, or higher, windows environment. PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST CALL FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF REQUIRED PARAMETERS (which include exponents not able to be printed in the CBD) 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 (with the exception of the required parameters which will be faxed upon request). This solicitation, No. 52SBNB6C9115 is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 33. The associated Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3826, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Contract line item number (CLIN) 0001 is 1 Fluid Rheometer; CLIN 0002 is 1 smooth measuring holder parallel plate; CLIN 0003 is 1 serated measuring holder parallel plate; CLIN 0004 is 1 measuring holder cone and plate; CLIN 0005 is hardware & accessories; CLIN 0006 is 1 operating manual, and 1 day on-site training. Offerors may indicate not separately priced (NSP) for CLIN's to which this applies. Standard commercial warranties shall apply. Delivery is required within 60 calendar days after contract award, FOB Destination to NIST, Building 301 RECEIVING, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation- Instructions to Offerors- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follow: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements; (ii) past performance; (iii) price, in decreasing order of importance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important then price. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses, which are cited in clause 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37; Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-18, European Community Sanctions for End Products; 52.225-21, Buy American Act, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act- Balance of Payments Program. All offers should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Quince Orchard Rd., Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Faxed offers will not be accepted. All offers are due by 3 PM EST on May 31,1996. (0123)

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