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66 -- OPEN CIRCLE EULERIAN CRADLE SOL 53SBNB060122 DUE 082900 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. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.*****This solicitation, #53SBNB060122, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18.*****The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 5049, and the small business size is 500 Employees. This acquisition is unrestricted.*****The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Optical Technology Division is developing an instrument for measuring, with the lowest possible uncertainties, the spectral reflectance of samples. These measurements arethe basis for color calculations, which will be used to set the national standards for color measurements. In connection with that instrument, NIST has a requirement for one (1) Open Circle Eulerian Cradle with a Rotary Stage System -- Huber brand name [Model #511.5, with orthogonal rotary; adapter plate to mount existing FM-600 translation stage to the Huber 422 two-circle goniometer; adapter plate to mount open Eulerian cradle/rotary stage system to existing NEAT FM-600 translation stage; complete assembly and alignment of Eulerian cradle/rotary stage system to existing translation stage and two-circle goniometer (alignment procedure to be specified by NIST scientists); alignment telescope for centering sample] -- or equal -- that will be used to provide the basis for a rugged multi-axis goniometer. The goniometer is the foundation for a sample-detector reflectometer that will provide complete control of the sample degrees of freedom and rotation of the detector around the sample.*****Salient characteristics of the Huber open end Eulerian cradle include: ***compatibility, both mechanically and electronically, with an existing two-circle goniometer (Huber model 422) and a translation stage (NEAT model FM-600) for the completion of the NIST Reference Colorimeter; ***ability to combine the highest precision with excellent rigidity to support the necessary load capacity of NIST's experiment setup without sacrificing angular accuracy and repeatability; and ***ability to meet the following specifications: *(1) Load capacity: 5 kg (11 lbs.), located at intersection of cradle axis of rotation and rotary stage axis of rotation, supported entirely by the rotary stage; *(2) Rotary stage shall have a 138mm diameter round mounting surface with four M5 tapped bolt holes evenly spaced on a 100mm diameter bolt circle; *(3) Sample dimensions: Inside diameter of cradle shall be such that an 8" diameter round disk mounted to the surface of the rotary stage shall clear the inside of the cradle at all combinations of angles of cradle rotation and rotary stage rotation. *(4) Weight shall be less than 135 lbs.; *(5) Accuracy for both angles: 0.01 Degrees; *(6) Resolution for both angles: 0.005 Degrees; *(7) Repeatability for both angles: 0.001 Degrees; *(8) Sphere error of 20 microns; *(9) Parallelism of both angles of 20 arcsec.; *(10) Gap opening of cradle: 90mm minimum; *(11) Range of rotation of Eulerian cradle: 155 Degrees (+65 Degrees to -90 Degrees); *(12) Range of rotation of rotary stage: 360 Degrees; *(13) Both the cradle and the rotary stage shall be stepper motor driven (motors shall be included). In addition, both stages shall have means for manual drive of stages to facilitate alignment of the sample. *(14) Limit switches for cradle and rotary stages; *(15) The power for the stepping motor of the rotary stage shall be conducted by a set of contact rings built into the Eulerian cradle. No external cables may be attached to the rotary stage or its motor; *(16) The distance from the center of the cradle rotation tothe mounting surface of the rotary stage shall be no less than 70 mm and no more than 85 mm. *(17) The system shall be warranted for 1 year on parts and labor.*****Delivery is required within four (4) weeks after receipt of purchase order (ARO); Delivery location is the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. The FOB point shall be DESTINATION, Gaithersburg, MD.*****Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-2-Evaluation of quotations or offers. Award will be made based on vendors' (A) Technical Capability to Meet Specifications (vendors shall address all specifications, and shall provide indication of understanding and ability to meet requirements); (B) Past Performance/Experience (vendors shall provide three references to whom comparable units have been sold over the past five years, including organization name, point of contact, phone number, and fax number for each); and (C) Price. (A) and (B), when combined, are more important than (C).*****The Government anticipates awarding one purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered.*****Vendors 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 of need. Failure to address a specification/requirement will be construed by the Government as inability to meet the need, or the vendor's taking exception to it.*****All vendors are to include with their quotes, a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from www.arnet.gov .*****The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision applies to this solicitation:52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; ***** 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, including subparagraphs (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (17)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program; (19) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; (20) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; (22) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded at http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/reflib/alp1296.htm All interested, responsible, business firms should submit quotes (Original Plus One Copy Of Quote and Enclosures), by 3:00 PM, Washington DC time, on August 29, 2000, to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, ATTN: TAMARA GRINSPON (060122), Building 301, Room B117, 100 Bureau Drive STOP 3572, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-3572. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. Copies of above-referenced clauses are available upon request, either by telephone or fax. Posted 08/15/00 (W-SN486083). (0228)

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