SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- GAS CHROMATOGRAPH SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2024 7:43:58 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- 1333ND24QNB640452
- Response Due
- 8/30/2024 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/14/2024
- Point of Contact
- Rudolph Spencer, Donald Graham, Phone: 3019758567
- E-Mail Address
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rudolph.spencer@nist.gov, donald.graham@nist.gov
(rudolph.spencer@nist.gov, donald.graham@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.� THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PARTS 12 AND 13. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05, effective May 22, 2024. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set-aside. Quoters must possess an ACTIVE registration in the System for Award Management system, www.SAM.gov, when submitting a quotation. They shall continue to be registered until the time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Upon receipt of the quotation, the Contracting Officer will confirm that quoters have an �active� registration at the www.sam.gov website. If the SAM.Gov registration is inactive, the quotation will not be considered for award. The objective of this solicitation is to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order based on the specifications described in the attached Statement of Requirements (SOR). SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following Contract Line Items (CLINs) in accordance with the specifications outlined in the attached Statement of Requirement. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award.: CONTRACT LINE ITEMS: Line Item 0001 (Quantity 1 Each) Gas Chromatograph System, inclusive of delivery, installation, training, and warranty, in accordance with the SOR. OPTIONAL LINE ITEMS: Line Item 0002 (Quantity 1 Each) Extended Warranty for the Gas Chromatograph System in accordance with the SOR. Line Item 0003 (Quantity 1 Each) Extended Warranty for the Gas Chromatograph System in accordance with the SOR. DELIVERY TERMS Delivery terms 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 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. EVALUATION CRITERIA & BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award a single purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, will provide the best value to the Government, price, and other factors considered.� In addition to price, the following factor shall be used to evaluate quotations:� 1.�������� Technical Approach� Technical Approach: NIST will evaluate the extent to which the Contractor�s quote demonstrates their ability to satisfy the requirements in the Statement of Requirement.� Additional consideration will be given to vendors who can exceed the following requirements: ����������� The FID detector shall have a detection limit for C10+ alkanes of ? 2 pg/s of carbon and a linear response range of ? 106 (� 10%). Additional consideration will be given to systems that exceed this requirement (i.e., achieve a lower detection limit or a larger linear response range). ����������� The TCD detector shall have a detection limit for C10+ alkanes of ? 1 ng/mL with helium carrier gas and a linear response range of ? 105 (� 10%) and shall not require a separate reference gas supply. Additional consideration will be given to systems that exceed this requirement (i.e., achieve a lower detection limit or a larger linear response range). Price: The quoted price will be evaluated to determine whether the prices are fair and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the technical portion of the quotation. The Government will evaluate quotations for the award, inclusive of the prices quoted for all optional line items.� The Government may determine that a quotation is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.� Evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the options. NIST intends to evaluate quotes and issue a contract based on the initial quotes received.� Therefore, the Contractor�s initial quote should contain the Contractor�s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. NIST reserves the right to request revised quotes from or negotiate final contract terms with one or more, but not all, Contractors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. INSTRUCTIONS: Completed Solicitation Provisions A completed version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document � required submissions highlighted in blue).� Due Date for Quotations and Questions All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Rudolph Spencer, Contract Specialist, at rudolph.spencer@nist.gov with a carbon copy to Donald Graham, Contracting Officer, at donald.graham@nist.gov. Submissions must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 30, 2024. FAX quotations will not be accepted. �Quoters must reference the RFQ number in the subject line of the e-mail submission.�� Quotes shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation has entered the e-mail inbox of the individual(s) set forth above. Questions: All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to rudolph.spencer@nist.gov with a carbon copy to Donald Graham, Contracting Officer, at donald.graham@nist.gov, no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 27, 2024. Quotation Preparation Instructions Each quotation shall consist of three (3) separate electronic files: (1) Technical Approach (2) Pricing Quotation (3) Completed Provisions and Clauses document� Technical Approach: (1) Technical description and/or product literature.� Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered products meet or exceed all specifications outlined in the statement of requirements. The quoter is responsible for ensuring that submitted documentation clearly addresses all specifications and requirements. (2) If product literature does not address any given specification, the Contractor must provide a discussion of how the Contractor will meet or exceed that required specification. Any modifications must be discussed. It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure that the discussion clearly addresses the modification and how the required specification(s) will be met with the quoted modification.� If such information is not provided, the Government will conclude that the minimum specifications have not been met. (3) The quoted delivery timeline for the deliverables. (4) A description of the quoted training, installation, and warranty. Price Quotation: (1) All Quoters shall submit a firm fixed price, FOB Destination, and price quotation for the baseline items. The quotation must include a unit price and the aggregate price for all line items. (2) The price quotation shall include a cover page with the following information: The solicitation number 1333ND24QNB640452; The name and address of the Quoter; The name, phone number, and email address of the Quoter�s point of contact; Government Unique Identifier number for Quoter�s active SAM.Gov registration. Any applicable discount terms. A statement that the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. If the Contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the Contractor shall state, �The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:� [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)].� It is the Contractor's sole responsibility to identify any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in their quote.� A statement that the quotation is valid for a minimum of 60 days from the response deadline of this solicitation. Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC).� If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price.� However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor�s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far.� The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text- idx?SID=8b5f22b07c12a52e8b29841ad60f1fd9&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48chapter13.tpl or https://www.acquisition.gov/car. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Statement of Requirement 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Boulder, CO 80305, USA
- Zip Code: 80305
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN07178559-F 20240822/240820230126 (samdaily.us)
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