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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 19, 2006 FBO #1546
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- High Resolution Quartz Crystal Microbalance Instrument

Notice Date
2/17/2006
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
Contracting Office
Acquisition And Logistics Division, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
 
ZIP Code
20899
 
Solicitation Number
SB1341-06-Q-0223
 
Response Due
2/28/2006
 
Archive Date
3/20/2006
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is SB1341-06-Q-0223 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-08. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339111 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 14:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Gaithersburg, MD 20899 The National Institute of Standards & Technology requires the following items, MEET OR EXCEED, to the following: LI 001, High Resolution Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) Instrument Background: NIST Polymers Division is assembling a new quartz crystal microbalance instrument suitable for AT-cut quartz crystal analysis by phase-lock oscillation with high speed data readout. The application area is the direct measure of change in quartz substrate frequency versus time for the analysis of photoresist thin films dissolution. The suitable QCM shall meet the following specifications: 1. Quartz crystal substrates and cells 1.1. 5 MHz resonance frequency AT-cut QCM substrates with 1 inch diameter coated with 300 nm of chromium optimized for 25 degrees C measurements (50 required) 1.2. 5 MHz resonance frequency AT-cut QCM substrates with 1inch diameter coated with 300 nm of gold optimized for 25 degrees C measurements (50 required) 1.3. Temperature control 1.4. QCM flow cell made of organic solvent resistant material. Preferably Teflon housing with Viton O-rings. 2. Microbalance 2.1. Mass sensitivity range using 5 MHz crystals 2.2. Ability to measure resistance and frequency change 2.3. Capability to measure at least two simultaneous running QCM experiments for cross-correlation of changes in frequency from sample to reference, thereby eliminating noise, confirming true frequency changes from artifact. 2.4. Frequency resolution 0.1 Hz 2.5. High speed data acquisition ms resolution 3.Data acquisition and software 3.1. I/O card for TTL data acquisition trigger externally controlled by software 3.2. Software for QCM data analysis and reduction 3.3. Libraries for LabView operation, 1, EA; For this solicitation, National Institute of Standards & Technology intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Institute of Standards & Technology is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, contact Jennifer Roderick at Jennifer.Roderick@nist.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to Jennifer.Roderick@nist.gov (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made in accordance with the Contractor's commerical schedule. Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the Buyer; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate the offer. Please note that any such evaluation criteria must be articulated in the solicitation to the extent required by such regulations and/or guidelines. Award will be made to the offeror whose quote offers the lowest price, technically acceptable quote. Todd Hill todd.hill@nist.gov 301-975-8802
 
Web Link
www.fedbid.com (a-25071, n-1999)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Zip Code: 20899-1640
Country: US
 
Record
SN00990444-W 20060219/060217211907 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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