SOLICITATION NOTICE
95 -- Borated Aluminum Plates
- Notice Date
- 4/29/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 331315
— Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil 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
- SB1341-05-Q-0586
- Response Due
- 5/10/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/25/2005
- 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 BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR SUBPART 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 331315 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible parties may submit a quote. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) has a requirement for Borated Aluminum Plates. All interested parties shall provide a quote for the following line item: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity 20 each Borated Aluminum Plates meeting all of the following required specifications: (1) ? inch thickness; (2) Dimensions: 120? x 24? x .25?; (3) Composition: 1100 series aluminum containing a minimum of 4.0% Boron by weight; (4) Boron shall be enriched such that the weight percentage of the 10B isotope is not less than 90%. (5) Plates shall be packaged in crate(s) that are capable of being lifted from a flat surface with a forklift. Crate(s) shall have a label indicating the contents. Delivery shall be FOB Destination and shall be completed not later than 200 days after receipt of order (ARO). FOB Destination means 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 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. SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS: The Contractor shall provide specific shipping instructions during execution of the contract for NIST approval. These shipping instructions are necessary to ensure that no damage is incurred and that NCNR staff is capable of unloading with available equipment. The following shall apply to shipping: 1.) The Contractor shall notify the NIST Technical Contact of projected arrival times of delivery at least 2 working days prior to arrival. Notification shall include date and approximate time of arrival, name of shipping company, and name and citizenship of driver(s). (This is for registration with NIST Security). 2.) Deliveries must be scheduled such that they arrive at NIST Gaithersburg between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ET on a normal working day. Award will be made to the Contractor whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor: Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement, 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are equal to price. Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product meets or exceeds the specifications stated herein. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service provided. Evaluation of Past Performance will be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/or the offeror?s recent and relevant procurement history with NIST or its affiliates. Offerors shall provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar equipment has been provided. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial; and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items, offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov. If paragraph (j) of the provision applies, a written submission is required. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 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: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; (3) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its? offer); (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; (10) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its? offer); (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor?Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (21) 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; (24) 52.225-3 Buy American Act?Free Trade Agreements?Israeli Trade Act; (26) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; (27) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products; and (31) 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 quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses Line Item 0001; 2) Two (2) originals of technical description and/or product literature; and 3) Description of commercial warranty. All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Carol A. Wood, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571. Offerors shall ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging. Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on May 10, 2005. FAX QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. E-MAIL QUOTES SHALL BE ACCEPTED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Site
- Record
- SN00798084-W 20050501/050429211658 (fbodaily.com)
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