SOLICITATION NOTICE
43 -- High-Throughput Roots Blower Stack Vacuum Pumping System
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 333912
— Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-06-Q-0617
- Response Due
- 8/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/12/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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 2005-11. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333912 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is being solicited on an unrestricted competitive basis. Therefore, all responsible parties may submit a quotation. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PROCUREMENT The Nanoelectronic Device Metrology Project at NIST requires a high-throughput roots blower stack vacuum pumping system for use as the main vacuum pump in a laboratory vacuum system that will ultimately be used to pump on liquid He-4 cryostats to achieve temperatures below 4.2 Kelvin. It is critical that the purchased vacuum system have a fast pumping speed in order to achieve the lowest possible measurement temperature. The system must also have a geometry that fits into vacuum ?nook? of the lab, and be reasonably quiet when in operation. The system must contain an electrical control panel to control the pumps and be full, turnkey package ready for main power and vacuum connections. The system must be new and factory assembled. The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) and associated information for this procurement are as follows: CLIN: 0001; Description: System that meets or exceeds the minimum specifications for CLIN 0001 as cited below; Quantity: 1; Unit: Each. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR CLIN 0001: Pumping Speed: The combined system pumping speed must be greater than 250 actual cubic feet per minute (acfm) at 0.1 torr inlet pressure. The ultimate base pressure must be less than 5 x 10-4 torr. Size: Overall Dimensions must be less than 24 inches wide, 40 inches long and 42 inches tall. The system shall be frame mounted with casters and leveling feet. Noise: Total system shall operate at less than 68 dBA measured at 3? from unit Electrical control panel shall contain: Fused disconnect switch (National Electrical Manufacturing Association (NEMA) 1) Fuses for the heavy duty disconnect switch Start/stop buttons for each pump Indicator lights (green for run and red for off) Each pump must have a NEMA rated magnetic starter and thermal overload protection Blower and vane pumps must be electrically interlocked Vacuum Inlet: 3 inches or larger Vacuum Exhaust: KF40 or similar standard vacuum fitting. Electrical: 208 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz. Turnkey system ready for main power and vacuum connections THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLY TO THIS PROCUREMENT: FAR 52.212-1; FAR 52.212-3; FAR 52.212-4; FAR 52.212-5, including subparagraphs: (14) 52.222-3; (15) 52.222-19; (16) 52.222-21; (17) 52.222-26; (19) 52.222-36; (23) 52.225-1; (26) 52.225-13; (31) 52.232-33; and (35) 52.247-64. The Government will not provide any contract financing or advance payments for CLIN 0001; therefore, CLIN 0001 shall be priced accordingly. PAYMENTS UNDER THE RESULTANT PURCHASE ORDER WILL ONLY BE MADE AFTER ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLIN 0001 ARE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTRACTOR THEREAFTER SUBMITS A PROPER INVOICE TO NIST FOR THE PURCHASE ORDER. Invoicing requirements are specified in FAR clause 52.212-4(g). QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: The Offeror shall submit its signed and dated offer(s) to joseph.widdup@nist.gov so that they are received at that email address no later than the date and time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must include the following eleven (11) items - (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Firm-fixed-price for CLIN 0001 and any discount terms (NOTE: THE PRICING PORTION OF THE QUOTATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT FROM ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE QUOTATION); (7) ?Remit to? address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(j) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any); (10) Past performance information, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. QUOTATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL in Microsoft Word format, Microsoft Excel format, Rich Text (.txt) Format and/or Adobe .pdf format to joseph.widdup@nist.gov Quotations must be received at that email addresses no later than August 11, 2006. Faxed quotations will not be accepted. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The Government is using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for this procurement. The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Extent to which the offered solution meets or exceeds the minimum specifications stated in this solicitation; 2. Past performance information for similar contracts/orders; and 3. Evaluated price for CLIN 0001. NOTE: The terms and conditions that will be included in the resultant purchase order will be FAR clause 52.212-4 and FAR clause 52.212-5, with the appropriate subparagraphs as noted in this RFQ also applying. No other terms and conditions will apply to the purchase order. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered.
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