36 -- WIRE EDM MACHINE

Notice Date

September 1, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20899-3572

Solicitation Number

40SBNB060156

Response Due

September 13, 2000

Point of Contact

Joan M. Smith, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6458, or Anne McFarlane, Contract Specialist, Tel (301) 975-4648, FAX (301) 963-7732, e-mail anne.mcfarlane@nist.gov

E-Mail Address

NIST Contracts Office (Contract@nist.gov)

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 CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. **** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Brother HS50A-AWT Wire EDM Machine complete with an Automatic Wire Threader, Chiller System, and one year warranty. Alternative brands will not be accepted due to the required compatibility with existing equipment at NIST. **** Delivery is required 42 days after receipt of order (ARO), FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD.**** This solicitation is being conducted under full and open competition. Selection will be conducted using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers. The Government will make one single award from this solicitation to the responsible offeror based on the Best Value to the Government. Evaluation of quotations will be based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are more important that price.****All Offerors shall submit the following: 1) Two copies of the quotation; 2) Evidence of past performance during the past three years for similar products and services; 3) A copy of your most recent price list; and 4) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Vendor Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert.htm. ******Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. The clauses 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Also, the clause at 52.212-5(a), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraph (b)(11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (b)(12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (b)(13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Vietnam Era Veterans; (b)(14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; (b)(15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (b)(17) 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program; (b)(22) 52.232-22 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration. Copies of the above referenced clauses are available at www.arnet.gov/far, or upon request to this office, either by telephone or fax. The clause Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. ****All offers should be sent to the NIST, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Attn: Anne McFarlane, Building 301, Room B117, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 3572, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572. Fax or electronic copies will be acceptable. For information, call the POC identified above. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2000. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.

Web Link

NIST Contracts Homepage (http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000906/36SOL001.HTM (W-245 SN492682)