SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Turbo Sputter Coater System
- Notice Date
- 4/15/2003
- 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
- NA1341-03-Q-0371
- Archive Date
- 6/10/2003
- 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) 2001-12.*** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339111 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quote.***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for a Germanium Detection System consisting of the following components: Line Item 0001: One (1) Turbo Sputter Coater System meeting or exceeding the following required specifications: (1) Bench-top system; (2) Specimen size 8"or larger; (3) Capability of sputtering Chromium, Copper and Aluminum; (4) Electronic cooling system (no water cooling); (5) Deposition cluster size 5 nm; (6) Adjustable deposition rate; (6) Chamber vacuum 10-6; (7) Triple Targets with individual head target operation option; (8) Modular Integrated Control Electronics; (9) Fully automatic control of the pre-cleaning/coating cycle with manual option; (10) Turbo Molecular Drag Pump; (11) Specimen heating option; (12) Uniform and reproducible coating over a 8 " size specimen; (13) Deliverable within 4-6 weeks after receipt of an order. Line Item 0002: One (1) Warranty: At least One (1) year warranty is required, however preference will be given for a longer term warranty.***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall be completed no later than 4-6 weeks after receipt of an 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 (FOB DESTINATION). 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 capability & price considered. The Government will evaluate information in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-2-Evaluation of quotations based on the following: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Technical capability shall be more important than price. Offerors shall include product literature, which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications identified in line items 0001 & 0002. 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 - North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payment Program-Supplies; (21) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases and (25) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than 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) copies of 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 shall 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 May 26, 2003. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Officer (Joni Laster) @ joni.laster@nist.gov. FAXED/ELECTRONIC QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive,, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00303971-W 20030417/030415213320 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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