SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Combined Sputter/Carbon Coater Instrument
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2019
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4211, MSC 9559, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-9559, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-9559
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-OA-19-010814-CSS
- Point of Contact
- Debra C. Hawkins, Phone: 301-827-7751
- E-Mail Address
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debra.hawkins@nih.gov
(debra.hawkins@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- (i) 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is HHS-NIH-NIDA-OA-19-010814-CSS and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items. This acquisition is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (iii) This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05, effective August 13, 2019. (iv) The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 334516-Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, Size Standard: 1,000 employees. (v) Combined Sputter/Carbon Coater Instrument (vi) The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition on behalf of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order for a Combined Sputter/Carbon Coater Instrument on a brand-name or equal basis. The National Institute of Aging (NIA) Intramural Research Program, requires a combined sputter/carbon coater for use in its research of electron microscopy analysis workflow. The combined sputter/carbon coater will sputter conductive metals onto samples for standard Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) imaging, as well as evaporate finely grained carbon for research-grade thin film support surfaces for imaging samples by Transmission Electron Microscopy. It is critical when performing electron microscopy analysis to provide a grounded sample and placing a fine layer of metal or carbon on the sample is the primary method to prevent build-up of a negative charge. This charge degrades image quality. In addition, this system may also be used to render support films hydrophilic and this allows for even distribution of sample and reagent on support films. The essential characteristics of the combined sputter/carbon coater: (1) versatile coating system which takes the place of three separate instruments, yet still delivers research quality results on each application; (2) optimized for high-vacuum applications, with an ultimate vacuum of 1 x 10-6 mbar; (3) use of a wide-range Penning/Pirani gauge enables the sputtering of oxidizing metals with ultra-fine grain sizes, which are required for high resolution imaging with our SEM; (4) unique lower background pressure which removes oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor from the chamber, avoiding chemical reactions during the sputter process, which could otherwise lead to impurities or defects in the coatings; and (5) lower scattering allows for high purity, amorphous carbon films of high density. Combined Sputter/Carbon Coater Instrument may be brand-name or equal to the instrument manufactured by Electron Microscopy Sciences, A Division of EMS Acquisition Corporation, 1560 Industry Road, P.O. Box 550, Hatfield, PA 19440: (1) Item number: 27621. Item Description: EMS/Ql50V ES COMBINED SPUTTERING/CARBON COATER. Optimized for high-vacuum applications. The deposition heads can be swapped in seconds and the intelligent system logic automatically recognizes which bead is in place and displays the appropriate operating settings. Consists of high resolution turbomolecular pumped capacitative touch screen-controlled sputter coater with status LED indicator, including quick release sputter insert and one TK8845 57mm diameter x 0.3mm Chromium target, and high vacuum carbon rod evaporation coater, including quick-release carbo n rod insert for 3.05mm diameter carbon rods. Coating inserts are interchangeable. I 0067 rotating specimen stage, 50mm diameter, supplied as standard. Quantity: 1-Each; (2) Item number: 91003. Item Description: VACUUM PUMP DUO 6 (PFEIFFER). Quantity: 1-Each; (3) Item number: 10454. Item Description: FILM THICKNESS MONITOR. Quantity: 1-Each; and (4) Item Number: 27691. Item Description: EXTENDED GLASS CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, 220mm H. Quantity: 1-Each, manufactured by (vii) Government's Anticipated Delivery: Within Sixty (60) Days After Receipt of Order (ARO). Delivery Point: FOB Destination. Delivery Location: National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland 21224. The successful offeror shall coordinate delivery arrangements with the customer prior to shipment. The Loading Dock hours are as follows: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday except on Federal holidays. All products delivered must contain a Packing Slip (with serial numbers as applicable). (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract 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 factors used to evaluate offers are the unique technical and performance capabilities of product and cost. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. (x) Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xiii) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating, is not applicable to this solicitation. (xv) All quotations or offers are due 12:00 Noon, Eastern Time, on September 13, 2019, and must reference the solicitation number noted herein. Quotations or offers must be submitted electronically to the contact person identified herein at debra.hawkins@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted. (xvi) For information regarding this solicitation contact: Debra C. Hawkins Contractor, Acquisition Policy Analyst II, at 301-827-7751.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
- Zip Code: 21224
- Zip Code: 21224
- Record
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