SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- LARGE HIGH VACUUM CHAMBER FOR CRYOGENIC OPERATIONS
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 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
- SB1341-04-R-0016
- Response Due
- 8/15/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Carol Wood, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-8172, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.wood@nist.gov, Patrick.Staines@nist.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Optical Technology Division, has a requirement for the design and build of a Large High Vacuum Chamber for Cryogenic Operations. The Low Background Infrared (LBIR) facility performs infrared radiometric measurements in 20 K background environments under ultrahigh vacuum conditions. The LBIR facility is currently seeking another vacuum chamber to supplement the current capabilities. The chamber must be cylindrical in shape, approximately 48 inches in diameter, 90 inches in length, have approximately 30 conflat ports ranging in size from 2.75 inches diameter to 14.00 inches diameter and open lengthwise through its center in a clamshell configuration with the sealing surface approximately 30 degrees from horizontal. The clamshell opening seal shall be a double o-ring seal with a volume between the two o-rings that can be evacuated. The clamshell shall open with a hinge with an axis in the plane of the sealing surface on the upper side of the clamshell. An opening mechanism shall be part of the package. The chamber shall also have support structures such that four air cushion vibration isolation feet can be placed under it. The chamber, its rough dimensions, and its proposed support structures and opening mechanism shall be provided in the solicitation. The period of performance shall be eight (8) months from the date of award. FOB shall be DESTINATION, Gaithersburg, MD. This acquisition shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 procedures, and is 100% set-aside for small business. In accordance with the Non-Manufacturer Rule, to qualify as a small business under a small business set-aside, the distributor and the manufacturer must be a Small Business under the NAICS code identified herein. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), specifications, drawings, RFP amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under RFP number SB1341-04-R-0016. The RFP is anticipated for release to the vendor community on or about July 13, 2004, and will only be available via the Internet at the above web site. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the web site. Interested parties must respond to the RFP in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. No written solicitation document is available, telephone requests shall not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained. Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via e-mail to Carol.Wood@NIST.Gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's site
- Record
- SN00615424-W 20040708/040706211629 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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