National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div.,100 Bureau Drive Stop 3572, Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3572

66 -- MASS COMPARATOR SOL 53SBNB060089 DUE 052200 POC TAMARA GRINSPON, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-4390;Anne M. McFarlane, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-4648 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN 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, #53SBNB060089, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15.*****This acquisition is unrestricted. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3596, and the small business size is 500 Employees.*****The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for: (1) a Mass Comparator modified to weigh gas cylinders, Reverifications (Model R50C) brand name, or equal; and (2) installation, on site (NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland) calibration of the system and training. The system willbe used at NIST's Gas Metrology Group for the development of primary gas mixture standards, containing one or more minor gaseous components in a balance of air or nitrogen. The mass comparator will be used to accurately measure the addition of small quantities of gaseous components to aluminum, or stainless steel, gas cylinders.*****Salient characteristics of the system include: (1) ability to weigh a very large object (e.g. gas cylinder of approximately 132 cm height and 20.6 cm diameter) to 10 mg or better; (2) a total capacity of 50 Kg with a repeatability of 10 mg or better; (3) the display shall register in 1 mg divisions and allow observation of movement to 0.1 mg; (4) ability to add or subtract up to 100g weights while the balance is actively weighing; (5) a computer connection that will allow the computer to record and monitor the weighing process; (6) provision of a device to manually load and unload the gas cylinder safely onto the pan; (7) a dampening mechanism to speed up the weighing process; (8) access door in the front of the balance; and (9) a mechanized on/off switch which can be controlled by the computer.*****Delivery is required within one year after receipt of purchase order (ARO).*****Delivery location is the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. The FOB point shall be DESTINATION, Gaithersburg, MD.*****The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Selection will be conducted using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers.*****The Government anticipates awarding one purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.*****Quotations will be evaluated to determine vendors' (A) Technical Capability to meet specifications (vendors shall provide indication of understanding and ability to meet the specifications, including catalogs); (B) Past Performance (vendors shall provide indication of having sold comparable systems successfully during the past 5 years, including names of 2 companies sold to, with contact person, phone number, facsimile number and e-mail address for each); and (C) Price. (A) and (B), when combined, are more important than (C).*****Vendors shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation, and shall provide clear evidence of understanding and the ability and willingness to comply with the Government's specifications of need. Failure to address a specification/requirement will be construed by the Government as inability to meet the need, or the vendor's taking exception to it.*****All vendors are to include with their quotes, a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, which may be downloaded from http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/repcert. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.*****The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, including subparagraphs (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; (17)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program; (22) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. *****All interested, responsible, business firms should submit quotes (Original Plus One Copy Of Quote And Enclosures), by 3:00 PM, Washington DC time, on May 22, 2000, to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, ATTN: TAMARA GRINSPON, Building 301, Room B117, 100 Bureau Drive STOP 3572, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-3572. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. Copies of above-referenced clauses are available upon request, either by telephone or fax. Posted 05/05/00 (W-SN451797). (0126)

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