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66 -- GLOW DISCHARGE SPECTROMETER PACKAGE SOL 52SBNB7C1138 DUE 042597 POC Patrick Staines, (301) 975-6335; fax (301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) has a requirement to purchase a Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometer package. Performance and Physical Specifications, which list all salient characteristics are available and can be obtained via facsimile by calling the POC listed above. Proposals shall include all required installation, training and a minimum 6 month manufacturer's warranty on the equipment. Manufacturer's sales literature or other documentation shall be provided in the proposals to show that offered product(s) meet or exceed requirements as specified in the Performance and Physical Specification document referenced above. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to NIST in Gaithersburg, MD. The required delivery date is 140 days from the date of contract award. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in thisnotice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation 52SBNB7C1138 is issued as a request for proposals (RFP). The applicable Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3826, with a size standard of 500 employees. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. Offers shall include appropriate product information and a statement of compatibility which clearly documents that offered products meet or exceed the specifications listed in the Performance and Physical Specification document referenced above. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. Also the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs (6) 52.222-26, (7) 52.222-35, (8) 52.222-36, (9) 52.222-37, (10) 52.225-3, (13) 52.225-18, and (15) 52.225-21. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 46. Offers are due by 3PM EST on April 25, 1997 and must include a copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from the NIST external web page. The Internet address is http://www.nist.gov/admin. All offers should be sent to the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Division, Bldg. 301, Rm. B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Faxed offers will not be accepted. For information, call the POC identified above. (0087)

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