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J -- ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE, ON SITE SOL 53SBNB060107 DUE 060500 POC Kathy Fain, Contract Specialist (301) 975-6337, or Alba Sanchez, Contracting Officer (301) 975-6344; 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 and Technology (NIST) intends to procure electric and electronic maintenance using simplified acquisition procedures, under the authority of the test program for certain commercial items cited in FAR Surpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3822 and the size standard is 500 employees. This action is unrestricted. The Government requires services to be performed on-site on equipment located on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, MD. Items to be maintained shall include: a.) LaBlond Makino CNC High Speed Machining Center; b) Charmilles CNC Wire EDM; c) Mituoyo Coordinate Measuring Machine; d)Veeco Leak Testing System; e) Trent Electric Furnace; e) Panasonic Color CCTV Camera; f) Anilam Digital Recorder; as well as approximately 90 other items that will be specified in the RFQ. Service required shall include: 1) Quarterly Preventive Maintenance, including cleaning of electronic components, cleaning, and replacement of air filters, complete system and diagnostic checks, voltage adjustments as required, and all other preventive maintenance necessary to maintain the equipment in good working order; 2) Corrective repairs; 3) Parts replacement; 4) Maintaining a record of all service and preventive maintenance performed; 5) Furnishing NIST with monthly reports of service and maintenance performed on each item; 6) Any and all labor necessary for maintenance of the electric and electronic equipment covered under this action-i.e. work done to keep it in efficient operating condition. The Contractor shall provide unlimited, remedial service within 12 government working hours. Services are to be performed from November 1, 2000 through October 31, 2001. THIS ACQUISITION IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. The contract is for the base period of one year, and four additional one year option periods. Detailed specifications shall be provided in the solicitation. FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD. Award will be based onthe offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ). Requests for a copy of the RFQ may be mailed to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3572, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-3572, Reference Solicitation No. 53SBNB060107 or faxed to (301) 963-7732. The response date identified above is an estimate. The RFQ will be available approximately twelve days after publication of this announcement and the solicitation response time will be approximately 21 days after issuance. The RFQ will indicate the time and place of the site visit. The Government anticipates holding only one site visit prior to the due date of the RFQ. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the agency. All requests for the solicitation package must be in writing. Faxed quotation will not be accepted. Posted 05/24/00 (W-SN458209). (0145)

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