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41 -- HELIUM REFRIGERATION MODULE SOL 53SBNB8C1035 DUE 010598 POC Teresa A. Reefe, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6364 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. 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. The Government intends to solicit and accept quotations from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.602 (a). Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code is 3443 and the related small business size standard is 500 employees. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Low Background Infrared Facility intends to acquire from Process Systems International, Inc. one (1) Model 1620 Helium Refrigeration Module that will replace an existing Model 1430S refrigerator. This refrigeration module must be compatible with existing helium compressors that will provide the high pressure gas supply to the refrigeration module. Requirements of the refrigerator are as follows: a) provide 500watts of cooling capacity producing 20 kelvin return temperature at a flow rate of 18 g/s, b) Automatic speed control of reciprocating expanders during the cool down and steady state operation, c) Liquid nitrogen pre-cooling system to increase cooling 800 watts, d) Computerized operation and display of system parameters; capable of remote computer interface to a PC-compatible computer, e) self-contained vacuum system for cold box vacuum, f) complete service manuals and service tools, g) self-contained charcoal filters for gas decontamination and heaters for regeneration of filters, h) must interface with existing Koch Model RS and Model 1400 helium compressors, providing all control signals and feedback for these compressors. The Contractor shall also provide NIST with two (2) sets of operation/maintenance manuals and installation/interface drawings. The contractor shall deliver the refrigerator FOB Destination, 240 days after contract award at NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Process Systems International shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition includes the following FAR clauses: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veteran Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies; Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. The provisions at 52.232-31, Invitation to Propose Financing Terms and 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Process Systems International shall submit the following: 1) Quote which addresses the following contract line item: 0001 One (1) Model 1620 Helium Refrigeration Module Basic System, Proposed Financing Terms, technical description and/or product literature, description of commercial warranty, two (2) copies of the most recent published price list, and one completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 5, 1998. (0358)

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