66 -- ULTRAHIGH VACUUM SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE

Notice Date

September 26, 2000

Contracting Office

Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326

ZIP Code

20375-5326

Solicitation Number

N00173-00-R-LS10

Response Due

October 16, 2000

Point of Contact

Lisa Fleming, Contract Specialist, Code 3230.LS (202) 767-3739, Carol Parnell, Contracting Officer

E-Mail Address

click here (fleming@contracts.nrl.navy.mil)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation number N00173-00-R-LS10 is hereby issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19 and DCN 2000-0817. This RFP is being issued under full and open competition. The standard industrial classification code is 5049 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement for Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): 0001: The Contractor shall provide a, Ultrahigh Vacuum Scanning Probe Microscope System in accordance with the required specifications, 1 LO; Interested parties may obtain a copy of the Specifications from the following web site: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm. The Required deliver date is as follows: The contractor shall deliver supplies no later than 120 days from date of award, all transportation charges paid, to destination in accordance with the clause in titled FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination (NOV 1991). Receiving Officer, Naval Research Laboratory, Bldg. 49, ATTN: Dr. Zakya Kafafi, CODE: 5611, LOCATION: Bldg. 216, Rm. 1006, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20375-5320. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (MAR 2000), applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies. The specific evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of that provision are 1.)Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government's requirements.; 2.) Price; and 3.) Past Performance. The aforementioned evaluation criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (FEB 2000), with its offer and 252.212-7000 (NOV 1995), Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, which can be found at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/reps&certscomm.pdf. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAY 1999), applies to this acquisition. The addenda to the clause are 1.) YEAR 2000 COMPLIANT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- This requirement applies to information technology (IT) that processes date-related information. All such IT delivered under this contract shall be Year 2000 compliant as defined at FAR 39.002. 2.) REQUIREMENTS FOR ON-SITE CONTRACTORS -- For those portions of the work under this contract performed at any NRL site, the contractor shall comply with the Requirements for On-Site Contractors dated 11 April 2000 which are hereby incorporated by reference. The full text is available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG 2000), applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses set forth in FAR 52.212-5 are hereby incorporated by reference and will be incorporated into any resultant contract. The Contractor, when submitting an offer, agrees to comply with these FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of the above referenced FAR Clause 52.212-5, which the contracting officer has indicated below as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 52.203-6 -- Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C.253g and 10 U.S.C.2402); 52.219-4 -- Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer); 52.219-8 -- Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C.637 (d)(2) and (3)); 52.222-21 -- Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 -- Equal Opportunity (E.O.11246); 52.222-35 -- Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C.793); 52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C.4212): 52.223-9 -- Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)); 52.225-13 -- Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O.) 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); 52.225-15 -- Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (E.O. 12849); 52.225-16 -- Sanctioned European Union Country Services (E.O. 12849); 52.232-33 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.239-1 -- Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a); 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C.1241). The clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (SEP 1999), applies to this acquisition. The following additional clauses set forth in DFARS 252.212-7001 are hereby incorporated by reference and will be incorporated into any resultant contract. The Contractor, when submitting an offer, agrees to comply with these DFARS clauses in paragraph (a) of the above referenced DFARS Clause 252.212-7001, which the contracting officer has indicated below as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 252.225-7012 -- Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.225-7036 -- Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. -- Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d and 19 U.S.C. 3301 note); 252.243-7002 -- Requests for Equitable Adjustment (10 U.S.C 2410); 252.247-7023 -- Transportation of Supplies by Sea (__ Alternate I) (__ Alternate II) (10 U.S.C 2631); 252.247-7024 -- Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (10 U.S.C. 2631). The clause at 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (MAR 2000) applies to this acquisition. The applicable Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating is DO-C9. Any questions generated as a result of this solicitation must be received no later than 5 days before the closing date. Offers, 2 copies, must be delivered to the Contracting Officer, Code 3230.LS, Building 222, Rm. 115A, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326 and received no later than 4:00 pm EST, 16 October 2000. The package is to be marked N00173-00-R-LS10. For information regarding the solicitation, contact Lisa A. Fleming at phone number (202) 767-3739, fax number (202) 767-6197, or via e-mail address: fleming@contracts.nrl.navy.mil.

Record

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