PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
47 -- Flanges and Fittings
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2001
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-02-Q-0115
- Response Due
- 12/18/2001
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2001
- Point of Contact
- Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884, - Anita Tolliver, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6308, Fax (301) 975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
anita.tolliver@nist.gov, anita.tolliver@nist.gov
- 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 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 Regulation, September 2001. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333512 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for flanges/ fittings that are modified to meet the needs of NIST based on NIST-provided drawings. These flanges are to be used on a broad band vacuum chamber located in the NIST Low Background Infra-Red (LBIR) facility. This chamber is being renovated and all replacement parts must be compatible with existing parts. All interested quoters shall provide a quote for the following line items: Line Item 0001: Quantity one (1) Special Flange Fitting - UHV FRONT BCC Assembly; Electro-polish finish per NIST drawings. Line Item 0002: Special Flange Fitting - UHV REAR BCC Assembly; Electro-polish finish per NIST drawings. Line Item 0003: Special Flange Fitting - UHV WIRE SEAL to DEL- SEAL ADAPTER; Electro-polish finish per NIST drawings. Line Item 0004: Warranty (Please state the warranty coverage provided in your quote.), Quantity: Minimum of one (1) year on parts and labor (On-site is preferred). Line Item 0005: Delivery 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 any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery. Drawings are available on the internet at http://www.fedbizops.gov under this solicitation, SB1341-02-Q-0115. The contractor shall deliver all line items FOB Destination, to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. Delivery shall occur within 70 days after receipt of the purchase order. Award will be made to the quoter whose quote offers the best value to the Government, considering Technical Capability, Quality, and price. The Government will evaluate information based on the following: 1) Technical Capability, "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement"; 2) Quality; and 3) Price. Technical Capability and Quality combined are more important than price. Evaluation of Technical Capability and Quality will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include the manufacturer or brand name, make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which addresses all specifications contained herein and in the drawings. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. 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 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; (16) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (19)(ii) Alternate I of 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program; (21) Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; (25) 52.232-34 -- Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All quoters shall submit the following: 1) A quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) A copy of the most recent published price list(s) or catalog page with the items being purchased; and 5) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.arnet.gov/far. All offers should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, Attn: Tony Hines, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on December 18, 2001.
- Record
- SN20011210/00002250-011211095408 (fbodaily.com)
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