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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 09, 2004 FBO #0956
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Nanopositioning Stage

Notice Date

7/7/2004
 

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-0686
 

Response Due

7/22/2004
 

Archive Date

8/6/2004
 

Point of Contact

Jennifer Roderick, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8173, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

Jennifer.Roderick@nist.gov, Patrick.Staines@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 (FAC) 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. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quote. *** ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) each, Raman Spectrometer and one (1) each, Fiber Optic Probe to be used in the Polymers Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** ***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: The Contractor shall furnish one (1) each, Nanopositioning Stage. The Nanopositioning Stage shall meet or exceed the following specifications: (1) Bolt to an Applied Scientific Instrumentation (ASI) model MS2000 X-Y stage; (2) Be capable of motion in two axes with spatial resolution of better than 5 nm: 200 micron range in Z motion with resonant frequency of greater than 100 Hz, 200 micron range in Y motion with resonant frequency of greater than 100 Hz, Y axis motion must be along short dimension of ASI MS2000 stage; (3) Have pitch and yaw of less than 30 microradians; (4) Have an aperture to accept ASI specimen holder (approximately 4 11/32? x 6.28?: reference attachment I entitled Existing Microscope Stage); and (5) Include two-channel controller with high impedance 0 ? 10 volt input for controlling stage position: Controller must be able to operate in both closed-loop and open loop mode, Controller must have continuously updated voltage outputs that are position indicators for each axis. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor?s commercial schedule. *** ***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 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 all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** ***The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation; will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: (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; and (3) Quotes the lowest price. Evaluation of Technical Capability will 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 THREE (3) REFERENCES to whom Nanopositioning Stages with equivalent specifications 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. ***The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 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: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 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: (1) 13) 52.222-3, 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) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; (24) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases;(29) 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 www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All clauses may be viewed at www.acqnet.gov. *** ***All vendors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the 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.acqnet.gov. *** ***All quotes must be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on July 22, 2004 to the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571, Attn: Jennifer Roderick. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery must be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice must be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-4959. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus must assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24 hour notification was not provided, it is suggested you?re your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice must include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 - Shipping & Receiving, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Zip Code: 20899-3571

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00616045-W 20040709/040707211724 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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