66 -- POSITION SENSITIVE PROPORTIONAL COUNTER AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

Notice Date

June 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571

ZIP Code

20899-3571

Solicitation Number

SB1341-01-Q-0866

Response Due

July 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884, Email carol.wood@nist.gov -- Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884, Email anita.tolliver@nist.gov

Description

DESCRIPTION: 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 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-26*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 421490 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.***This acquisition is unrestricted and all interested quoters may submit a quote.***This is a brand name or equal procurement. Brand name or equal description is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristic of products that will be considered satisfactory to meet the agency requirement.***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) Position Sensitive Proportional Counter and Data Acquisition System, Ordella Model 1348N or equivalent. This detector is intended for use inside a newly developed detector shield, where it will be integrated with other equipment in order to provide a high-performance system for neutron scattering.***All interested quoters shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: Quantity one (1) Position Sensitive Proportional Counter and Data Acquisition System, Ordella Model 1348N or equivalent meeting all of the following required specifications. (1) The radial detector system defined by these specifications shall fit within the following bounding box: Height over all: 16 inches; Width over all: Not-to-exceed 17 inches; Total included arc: Not-to-exceed 57 degrees; (2) Active volume description: Height of active volume: Between 6.25 and 6.75 inches; Depth of active volume: Between 1.9 and 2.1 inches; Radius of active volume: Between 35 and 37 degrees of arc; Focal distance: Between 14 and 15 inches from the inside window; Spatial resolution: 48 pixels minimum for a pixel size of approximately 0.75 degrees of arc; Distance between bottom mounting plane and horizontal centerline of active volume: Between 10.25 and 10.75 inches; (3) Outside electrical interface: Power: 120 Volts AC; Data: Ethernet; (4) Outside mechanical interface: Bolt pattern: Details set after review (See item 1 of the delivery schedule); (5) Neutron detection performance: Detection efficiency: 75% for 1 Angstrom neutrons; Overall count rate capability: 10**7 neutrons per second minimum; Maximum count rate per pixel: 2x10**5 neutrons per second minimum; Integral linearity: 2% or better; Differential linearity: 15% or better; Bias voltage: 4 kV or less.***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for all line items.***Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001.***The Contractor shall adhere to the following delivery schedule: Deliverable 1: Outside mechanical interface definition -- Due Date: 100 days ARO; Deliverable 2: Outside data and electrical interface definition -- Due Date: 200 days ARO; Deliverable 3: Full Assembly -- Due Date: 360 days ARO. Partial payments shall be made upon receipt and acceptance of each deliverable by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).***Award will be made to the quoter whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include the manufacturer or brand name, make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all salient characteristics, which clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above and meet the needs of the Government in essentially the same manner as the brand name. Evaluation of Past Performance will be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10). Quoters shall provide a list of at least two (2) references confirming the use of the holder. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed.***The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items 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; (16) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (19)(ii) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program; (21) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; (22) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; and (24) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at=20 www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm.***All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and two (2) copies of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); and 5) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.arnet.gov/far.***All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, Attn: Carol A. Wood, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571.***Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on July 9, 2001. Faxed offers will not be accepted. =20 =20

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