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66 -- SPECTROMETER AND ACCESSORIES SOL CPSC-Q-98-5152 DUE 070798 POC Contact Beverly Y. Wells (301) 504-0444 x1156/Contracting Officer, Robert J. Frost (301) 504-0444 x1142 WEB: CPSC Homepage, http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/contract.html. E-MAIL: g: users adcb rdwrite cbd cbd5152.wp, W-338 SN008207. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is CPSC-Q-98-5152 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3826; small business size standard is 500 employees. The CPSC requires a spectrometer system for use in its Division of Chemistry for chemical analysis. The requirement is for one (1) each of a Nicolet Instrument Corporation brand or equivalent spectrometer system, including accessories and system software as follows: Item No. 0001 (P/N 912A0383) Magna-IR 560 E.S.P. mainframe including Vectra-Plus Interferometer, 0.5 cm-1 Spectral Resolution, Continuous Dynamic Alignment, Auto-tune, Automated/Continuously Variable Aperture, System, Sample Compartment, and Accessory Purge Ports, and AT Interface Card and Cable; Item No. 0002 (P/N 840-053000) Magna-IR 560 E.S.P. Mid-IR Optics Configuration (7,400-350 cm), KBr Beamsplitter, DTGS detector, Single detector optics, Ever-Glo source, source optics; Item No. 0003 (P/N 840-128600) Sealed and Desiccated Optical Bench (KBr Optics), includes user replaceable desiccant and sensing device; Item No. 0004 (P/N 833-009100) Analytical OMNIC E.S.P. CD Software Package; Item No. 0005 (P/N 834-000900) OMNIC E.S.P. Help and Tutorials CD for Magna-IR 560, includes the following: OMNIC Data Manipulation Software with Data Collect, OMNIC Search w/Example Libraries, OMNIC Applications Bibliography, OMNIC Spectral Interpretation Guide, OMNIC Macros Basic, OMNIC File Conversion Utilities, and EZ OMNIC; Item No. 0006 (P/N 912A0381) Advanced Workstation with Windows 95, includes the following: Intel Pentium II 300 MHz Processor with MMX, 32 MByte of SDRam, 512K Secondary Cache, 4 GByte Hard Drive, 2 Meg 64 Bit Accelerated PCI Bus Video, 24X MAX CD-ROM, 16 Bit Stereo Sound and External Speakers, 10Base-T/100Base-TX ethernet, Internal Travan Style 3.2 GByte Tape Drive and one tape, 1.44 MByte 3.5" Floppy, Two USB Ports, Two 9 Pin Serial Ports, One Printer port, PS/2 style Keyboard and Mouse, Digital PC5500 Series Short Tower Chassis, Available for expansion: Two DIMM Banks, One external 5.25 expansion bay, one internal 3.5" expansion bay, one half size ISA slot, Two half size PCI slot, and One full size PCI slot; Item No. 0007 (P/N 840-052500) 17" SVGA Monitor, 0.28mm Dot Pitch, Flat Square Picture Tube, Plug and Play, TCO92, MPR2 and Energy Star, Maximum Resolution of 1280 x 1024 NI, and Digital Controls and 3-year warranty; Item No. 0008 (P/N 834-016200) Aldrich Condensed Phase Library -- High Resolution (18,452 spectra)(PC Req: 75 Mbytes); Item No. 0009 (P/N 834-008600) Expanded Hummel Polymer Library -- High Resolution (2,011 spectra)(PC Req: 9Mbytes); Item No. 0010 (P/N 869-0058-191) DuraSampIIR Universal DiComp ATR Solid Sampler for Magna-IR 60 series and Protege; Item No. 0011 (P/N 869-083100) ViewIR Magnified Sample/Positioner Suitable for 1 and 3 Reflection Base Units only; Item No. 0012 (P/N 834-003000) InterpretIR; and Item No. 0013 (No Part Number) OMNIC E.S.P. Operations Training. System installation and training shall be performed at the CPSC laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The offeror shall specify if the information technology that will be provided under this solicitation is Year 2000 compliant. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212- 1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Delivery is desired no later than 60 days after receipt of order. Quotations shall be proposed based on F.O.B. destination to Gaithersburg, Maryland. Quotations are due no later than July 7, 1998 by 4:30 p.m., EDT. Quotations may be mailed to: Consumer Product Safety Commission, Division of Procurement Services, Attn: Beverly Wells, 4330 East West Highway, Room 517, Bethesda, MD 20814 or faxed to (301) 504-0628. Offerors shall submit their quotation in accordance with this solicitation and FAR provision 52.212-1, including a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 with the quotation. The FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at the following website address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/97-03/html/toc.html#part_52. Offerors shall state in their quotation whether or not the information technology that will be provided is Year 2000 compliant. FAR provision 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature, and FAR provision 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids also apply. EVALUATION FACTORS: Quotations will be evaluated based on a combination of price, past performance, and product specifications that meet the agency's requirements. The CPSC intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to all requirements of the solicitation and is considered to be the best value to the Government. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. In addition, the following FAR clauses at 52.212-5(b) are applicable: FAR clause 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR clause 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212), FAR clause 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793) and FAR clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Offerors that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Information regarding this notice can be obtained by contacting Beverly Wells at (301) 504-0444 ext. 1156 or by fax at (301) 504-0628. (0170)

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