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66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER) SOL N00244-98-Q-0392 DUE 090998 POC Bid Officer, 619-532-2692, Contracting Officer, Ralph Franchi, 619-532-2568, fax: 619-532-2347, e-mail: ralph_a_franchi@sd.fisc.navy.mil WEB: ., http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, ralph_a_franchi@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in the FAR Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contract Registration" applies to all solicitations issued on/after 6-1-98. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible for award of a contract/purchase order. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 888-227-2423/800-841-4431 or utilize Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number: N00244-98-Q-0392. This solicitation is being issued as a RFQ (Request for Quotation). This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. Thissolicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. The Standard Industrialization Classification Code is 3826 and the business size standard is 500 employees. FISC San Diego is announcing a requirement for Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer. Proposals are to be based upon the following Clin structure and upon the following specifications which are provided for guidance only. For proposals which fail to meet the suggested characteristics of the specifications listed, contractors shall submit a narrative statement indicating how waiver of the listed specifications and implementation of the proposed alternative approach will affect the form, fit or function of the instrument if any. Item 0001: Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (1) each; The system is to include: condensation particle nucleus counter, electrostatic classifer, vacuum pump, and applicable software package. The following listed specifications are considered applicable: (a) Particle size range: Adjustable over 0.005 to 1.0 microns (b) Particle type: solids and nonvolatile liquids (c) Input concentration range: 10/8 particles/cm3 maximum at 0.01 microns (d) Concentration accuracy: + or 10% up to 10/5 particles/cm3, coincidence less than 2% at 10/4 particles/cm3 (e) 1 second for 95% response to concentration step change when sampling at high flow mode (f) Flow rates Aerosol: 0 to 5 L/minutes manually adjustable sheath air and excess air: 0 to 20 L/min, manually adjustable (g) Measurement cycle time: 60 to 600 second user selectable (h) Signal to Noise Ratio: 25:1 nominal (i) Aerosol temperature range: 10 degrees to 35 degrees C (j) Analyzer voltage adjustments: Manual and computer control through a RS 232 port (k) Outputs: Digital display and a analog BNC connection, 0 to 10 volts, user selectable (l) Power requirements: 100/115/220/240 VAC 50/60Hz (m) The requiring activity is currently utilizing the following listed equipment: Electronic aerosol analyzer (EAA), model# 3030, EAA Controller model# 3030, and Aerosol neutralizer, model# 3077, manufacturer of existing equipment is TSI Inc. Particle Instruments. Contractors are to provide quotations for CLIN 0001 that are compatible with this existing equipment (n) Equipment must be useable for combustion and engine exhaust studies. Required delivery date for all CLIN 0001 is (45) days after receipt of contract/purchase order. Standard commercial packaging is acceptable for the material in this requirement. Delivery of all material will be made F.O.B. to: Naval Aviation Depot, Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, CA 92135. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at Destination by authorized Government personnel. Qualified vendors are requested to submit the following information in order to have your response be considered complete: (1) Firm Fixed Pricing, include: Unit price, and shipping costs; (2) Payment terms, Cage code, Dun/Bradstreet#, Taxpayer ID#; (3) Complete technical specifications: include: model number, manufacturer, equipment specifications, illustrations;(5) FAR Clause 52.212-3 must be filled out and returned with your quote. The equipment offered shall be delivered in accordance with the requirements of the specifications and shall be the standard product of the contractor and shall have been marketed and in commercial field use for at least one year prior to the date of this announcement. Contractor is to provide standard commercial warranty and delivery information with its offer. (A) Evaluation criteria: The evaluation criteria to be applied to all offers submitted, IAW FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 1997) is as follows: (a) 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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (I) technical capability of the item offered as it relates the specifications provided, (ii) price and (iii) past performance. The evaluated weight to be applied to each factor is: price 60%, technical 30% and past performance 10%. For past performance offerors shall provide information re: other contracts for Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer equipment deliveries, including the name and phone numbers of the company or prime contractors; of all past and current contracts, identification of delivery or production problems and corrective action taken. Past performance will not be evaluated where there is no past performance information. (B) A written notice of award of acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY REFERENCE AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN FULL TEXT UPON REQUEST. NOTE: THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS FROM THE FAR AND DFARS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEB-SITE ADDRESS: www.arnet.gov FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to 52.212-1 hereby applies: 52.214-31 Facsimile Proposals. 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items; (a) 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 technical aspects considered. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provision with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and certifications Commercial Items. (52.212-3 only) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 hereby applies: 5252.246-9401 Standard Commercial Warranty-Oct 1995 NavSup; (Note: Standard commercial warranty clauses must be filled out and returned with proposal); 52.247-34 FOB Destination. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-18 European Community Sanctions for End Products, DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders applicable to defense acquisitions of commercial items Mar 1998; 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payment Program; DFARS 252.225-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses and applicable for (b): DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea, DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contract Registration. The Contracting Officer will provide assistance if necessary. NOTE: If there are any questions regarding this solicitation, please contact via fax or e-mail the Contracting Officer, Ralph Franchi at ralph_a_franchi@sd.fisc.navy.mil or fax 619-532-2347. All offers, narrative statements and quotations must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. (PST) on 9/09/98 via facsimile as follows: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept., Code 2611, Attn.: Ralph Franchi, San Diego, CA 92132. Fax no.: 619-532-2347. Offers submitted by mail will not be considered. Reference solicitation number: N00244-98-Q-0392 on all documents and requests for information. This solicitation is issued as unrestricted. Posted 08/26/98 (W-SN242323). (0238)

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