National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div.,100 Bureau Drive Stop 3572, Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572

66 -- LABORATORY ELECTROMAGMENT SYSTEM SOL 53SNBN060129 DUE 080400 POC Contract Specialist, Carolyn Wilder -- (301) 975-8332 e-mail carolyn.wilder@nist.gov; Contracting Officer, Ann McFarlane WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. This modification replaces in its entirety the Combined CBD Synopsis 53SBNB060129 posted on 7/21/00. DESCRIPTION: 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 CONSTIUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.*****This solicitation, #53SBNB060129 Request for Quotation (RFQ) and simplified method of acquisition will be used for this procurement. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3625, and the small business size is 500 Employees.*****The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ) has a requirement for a GMW Associates Laboratory Electromagnet System, Model 5403 brand name or equal. The system shall have the following components: (1) C-frame Electromagnet capable of accepting 76 mm diameter pole pieces, the electromagnet must be capable of vertical or horizontal mounting on a standard optical table; (2) Pole piece pair, tapered to 38 mm diameter; (3) Additional tapered pole piece with a 10 mm thru hole; (4) Electromagnet Power supply (858-50A/25V or comparable) with current reversal capability and GPIB/IEEE-488 interface for complete computer control; (5) Digital Tesla meter with 20 bit precision and IEEE-488 interface, (6) Hall probe, 4 range; (7) Probe holder for mounting Hall probe to magnet; (8) GPIB-PCII/IIA interface board for electromagnet control and field readout; (9) Lab View magnet based software for complete electromagnet control; (10) Lab View for Windows, base package; (11) All components for mounting the magnet either vertically or horizontally on a standard optical table; (12) All components for mounting power supplies, and Teslameter in standard 19 inch racks; (13) All cables necessary for electromagnet power, interlock, and computer control; (14) The vendor should provide for installation and demonstration of the electromagnet system at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, MD. The system shall be required to meet the following performance specifications: (1) The pole gap should be variable from 0 to 76 mm; (2) The pole pieces should be tapered to a diameter of 38 mm. The system should be supplied with one additional 38 mm pole piece with a 10 mm through hole; (3) The operating field should be 1.3 T or greater at a pole gap of 25 mm using the tapered 38 mm pole pieces; (4) The field uniformity should be 0.5% or better over a 20 mm diameter disc in the median plane (also with 38 mm tapered pole pieces); (5) The current stability should be 20ppm/8 hours or better; (6) The current control resolution should be 18 bit or better; (7) The field readout resolution should be 20 bit or better (1uT up to 3.0T field); (8) Computer control should be achieved using an IEEE-488 interface with Lab View based software; (9) Cooling should be achieved by water cooling, or air cooling for low excitation, (10) Size limitations for the actual electromagnet are as follows: length 610mm or less, height 380mm or less, width 280mm or less; (11) The electromagnet must be capable of mounting on a standard optical table, limiting the magnet weight to less than 130 kg; (12) The electromagnet must be capable of mounting in a configuration with the pole axes vertical or horizontal, (Hardware for mounting in these configurations should be supplied with the system.) (13) When mounted vertically, the height of the mid-point between the poles must be 400 mm or less above the surface of the optical table and there must be at least 100 mm of clearance between the end of the pole piece/pole drive screw and the top of the optical table. ****Delivery is required within 60 days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Delivery location is the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive STOP 3574, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-3574. The FOB Point shall be Destination, Gaithersburg, Maryland.****The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; *****Evaluation criteria are as follows: (a) Technical capability to meet or exceed the Government's specifications (offerors shall submit a quotation addressing all required specifications, and shall provide descriptive literature and price list for all item numbers; (b) Past Performance (offerors shall submit evidence of having produced and sold comparable units, with indication of performance success); and (c) Price. Technical capability and past performance evaluation criteria, when combined, are significantly more important than price.*****The Government anticipates awarding a purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offerors shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation, and shall provide clear evidence of understanding and the ability and willingness to comply with the Government's specifications to need. Failure to address a specification/requirement will be construed by the Government as inability to meet the need, or the offeror's taking exception to it.*****All vendors are to include with their quotes, a complete copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. 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 Order-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disable Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era Veterans; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era; (17) (ii) 52.225-3, Alternate I Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade-Balance of Payments Program; and (22) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); (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.***** All interested responsible firms should submit quotes (original plus one copy of quote and enclosures), by 3:00 PM, Washington, DC time, on 07/28/00 to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, ATTN: Carolyn Wilder, Building 301, Room B117, 100 Bureau Drive STOP 3572, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-3572. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. Copies of above reference clauses are available upon request, either by telephone or fax. Posted 07/26/00 (W-SN478968). (0208)

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