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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 18, 2002 FBO #0137
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Plasma Cleaner System for Electron Microscopy

Notice Date

4/16/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation 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

NA1341-02-Q-0414
 

Response Due

4/30/2002
 

Archive Date

5/15/2002
 

Point of Contact

Joni Laster, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-975-8397, Fax 301-975-8884, - Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

joni.laster@nist.gov, carol.wood@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 Circular (FAC) 2001-06.*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 421490 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested offeror's may submit an offer. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) Plasma Cleaner System for Electron Microscopy***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: The Contractor shall furnish & install a high performance, plasma cleaner system (instrument) that shall meet the following required specifications: (1) The instrument shall permit non-destructive cleaning of samples prepared for electron microscopy investigation; (2) The instrument shall use inductively coupled plasma ions in the cleaning process; (3) The instrument shall be compatible with all transmission electron microscope specimen holders(JEOL, Philips/FEI, etc.); (4) The instrument shall provide for rapid insertion and changing of specimen holders; (5) The instrument shall provide front panel, user-accessible controls for : vacuum gauges, gas flow controls and forward and reflected power controls; (6) The instrument shall provide both Automatic and Manual operational modes. The Automatic mode shall include a process timer with automatic termination capability and (7) The instrument shall have an oil-free vacuum system with base pressure of better than 5 x 10E-5 Pa. ***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for line item 0001. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall be completed no later than 90 days after receipt of order. ***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 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. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. ***Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical and price considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Technical capability shall be more important than price. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. ***The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (11) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (12) 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; (13) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (14) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (16) 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (19) (i) 52.225-3 Alternate I, Buy American Act - Balance of Payment Program-Supplies; ; (21) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases and (24) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. ***All offerors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); 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 quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, Attn: Joni L. Laster, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571. ***Submission shall be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on April 30, 2002. FAXED OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ***
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00060468-W 20020418/020416213115 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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