SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Cryogenic Infrared Bolometer
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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
- SB1341-04-Q-0615
- Response Due
- 7/13/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2004
- Point of Contact
- Erin Schwam, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-6304, Fax 301-975-8884, - Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
Erin.Hawley@nist.gov, carol.wood@nist.gov
- 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 2001-24. ****The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible Parties may submit a quote. ****The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) each, Cryogenic Infrared Bolometer to be used by the Optical Technology Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. All interested parties shall provide a quote for the following line item: ****LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) Cryogenic Infrared Bolometer with the following required elements and specifications: ** Shall be contained in a mounting block suitable for operation at 4.2 K. The bolometer shall be side-looking with respect to the mounting surface: specifically, the mounting block shall allow the bolometer to be positioned with its active area centered 0.563 inches above a mounting surface that is parallel to the optical axis; ** Shall have a 2.5 mm diameter diamond absorber that absorbs more than 50 percent of the incident power over the wavelength range of 25 to 200 micrometers; ** Shall have a 2bd-bandwidth of 600 Hz or greater; ** Shall include a long-pass cold filter suitable for limiting background radiation to wavelengths greater than 23 (plus or minus 2) micrometers; ** Shall have background-radiation limited noise performance when the incident background radiation power level is 25 microwatts, originates from a 300 K thermal emitter and is limited to the wavelength range of 25 to 200 micrometers; ** Shall include amplifying electronics capable of driving a load with a capacitance of at least 300 pF. ****DELIVERY SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION and shall be completed not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of order. 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 loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance 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 to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. **** Award shall be made to the quoter who: (1) Meets all required technical specifications as determined by a review of documentation submitted in accord with this solicitation; (2) Has a satisfactory record of past performance with respect to quality of product provided, timeliness of delivery, and delivery of products as quoted; (3) Has past experience in providing at least 5 liquid-helium bolometers operating at or below 4.2 K, with at least 500Hz bandwidth; and (3) Quotes the lowest price. ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. ****Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service, provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on information obtained from the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/ or information provided by NIST or its affiliates. Quoters shall provide a list of at least FIVE (5) REFERENCES to whom bolometers that operate at or below 4.2 K, with a bandwidth of at least 500 Hz, have been sold. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number and email address 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. ****Past Experience will be evaluated to determine the degree of vendors' experience in successfully providing at least five (5) comparable liquid-helium cryogenic bolometer systems for the types of applications described herein. Information on past experience may be obtained from references. ****The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Clauses: 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); 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: (13) 52.212-3 Convict Labor; (14) 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (15) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (16) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (18) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (21) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American Act?Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); (24) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (30) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Other than Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. ****All Parties shall submit the following: 1) 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: Erin M. Schwam, Building 301, Room B175, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571; OR, via email, to Erin.Schwam@nist.gov. ****Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on July 13, 2004. EMAILED QUOTATIONS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. THEY MUST BE COMPLETE, AND RECEIVED IN THEIR ENTIRETY NOT LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. EST. QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME SHALL BE DEEMED LATE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. FAXED QUOTATIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.****
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00614589-W 20040704/040702211650 (fbodaily.com)
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