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

66 -- CONE CALORIMETER SOL 52SBNB6C9125 DUE 061496 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 CONE CALORIMETER for use at its Gaithersburg, MD facility. This equipment shall meet ASTM E1354 performance requirements. It shall include CO and CO2 gas analyzers with multiple ranges. The following specifications shall be met: measure heat release from air to 10 percent oxygen concentration (volume), and its base line heat release rate fluctuation shall be less than plus or minus 2.5 kW/m squared; an exhaust fan shall be included, with variable speed to adjust flow rate; container system for lower oxygen concentration tests shall be easily removed for tests in air; minimum 3 removable windows surrounding the cone calorimeter; simplified manual testing without use of a computer, and can test using a computer to take all necessary data with real time data plot of heat release rate showing data analysis; source computer code for the data analysis shall be provided, with a thorough description of the code's structure and operation. Contractor shall install the cone calorimeter and provide an operating manual & 1 day on-site training. Offerors must provide with their proposals a system schematic drawing that shows how to test at oxygen concentrations below 21.9%, and how to maintain the baseline fluctuation of heat release rate within the required plus or minus 2.5 kW/m squared. 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. This solicitation, No. 52SBNB6C9125 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 3821, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Contract line item number (CLIN) 0001 is one(1) Cone Calorimeter; CLIN 0002 is one(1) extra Cone Heater Element; CLIN 0003 is Installation; CLIN 0004 is one(1) day on-site training; CLIN 0005 is a 12-month warranty, including parts and labor. Delivery is required within 90 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 descending order of importance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (available upon request). 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; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 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 3PM EST on June 14, 1996. (0142)

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