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

34 -- LIVE TOOLING CNC TURNING CENTER SYSTEM SOL 53SBNB060130 DUE 090100 POC TAMARA GRINSPON, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-4390;Paul G. Cataldo, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6332 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) has a requirement for a computer numerically controlled Live Tooling CNC Turning Center System, with vendor installation, training, and warranty*****This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ), issued as a competitive, commercial acquisition, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5-Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, as complemented by FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with Section E.2 of the solicitation, using the terms and conditions outlined in FAR Subpart 13.106-2-Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. The Government anticipates awarding one Firm Fixed Price purchase order. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 3541 and the small business size standard is 500 Employees.*****Delivery is desired within 90 days after receipt of order (ARO), andrequired within 120 days ARO. Delivery shall be F.O.B. DESTINATION, NIST, GAITHERSBURG, MD.*****A SITE VISIT will take place on AUGUST 16, 2000, at 2:00PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST). Attendees will convene in Building 301, Room B117, at NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, for a brief administrative information session, followed by a tour of the facility wherein the Live Tooling CNC Turning Center System will be installed, housed and operated. Potential vendors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.****The complete Solicitation document is available on the NIST Contracts web site: http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm, under the heading "Business Opportunities." Parties wishing to receive a hard copy of the Solicitation by mail, should submit a written, faxed request to the attention of Tamara Grinspon, at Fax (301) 963-7732.*****All responsible, interested firms may submit for considerationquotations (plus enclosures), which are due on or before 3:00PM (EST), SEPTEMBER 1, 2000, and should be sent to: NIST, Acquisition and Assistance Division, ATTN: TAMARA GRINSPON (060130), Building 301, Room B117, 100 Bureau Drive -- STOP 3572, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572. Faxed copies of quotations will NOT be accepted. Posted 08/07/00 (W-SN483014). (0220)

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