SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Optical Spectrum Analyzer
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-07-RQ-0303
- Response Due
- 7/26/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2007
- 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. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. 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) 2005-17. *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quote. *** ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for an Optical Spectrum Analyzer to be used in the Biochemical Science Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** ***Line item 0001 is a BRAND NAME or EQUAL requirement. Brand name or equal description is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be considered satisfactory to meet the agency?s needs.*** ***All interested Offerors shall provide a quote for the following line items: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) Each, Optical Spectrum Analyzer (600-1700 nm), (Agilent 86141-B or Equal) The salient characteristics for the required optical spectrum analyzer are as follows: 1. Wavelength coverage between 600-1700 nm 2. Ability to select resolution bandwidth values of less than 0.1 nm, 0.1 nm, 0.2 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 5 nm, and 10 nm. 3. Sensitivity level of at least -90 dBm over 1250-1600 nm range; sensitivity level of at least -75 dBm over 750-1250 nm range 4. Maximum measurement power of at least 10 dBm per channel 5. System shall be GPIB-compatible 6. Portable unit 7. Any control software and/or drivers (e.g., Labview drivers) shall be included 8. Multimode fiber input (50 or 62.5 micron core diameter, 125 micron cladding diameter) with FC/PC connector; otherwise, single mode fiber input (9 micron core, 125 micron cladding) with FC/PC connector 9. Monochromator output port (either single mode or multimode) with FC/PC connector 10. All instrument manuals shall be included 11. If Contractor is quoting used equipment, the optical spectrum analyzer must have been calibrated within the last year and include a certificate of calibration. INSTALLATION: The Contractor shall provide installation for the image detector. Installation shall include, at a minimum, uncrating/unpackaging of all equipment, set-up and hook-up of all equipment, start-up, demonstration of specifications, and removal of all trash. WARRANTY: The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for the analyzer. Please provide a description of the warranty provided for this equipment. Include the following details: 1. Length of warranty. 2. What is included? (parts, labor) 3. Is the warranty on-site or return to vendor? If on-site - is travel included? If return to vendor - is shipping to and from NIST included? *** Inspection and Acceptance Criteria 1. Visual-Physical check at NIST laboratory for adherence to design specifications. 2. Performance check at NIST laboratory for adherence to performance specifications. The tests will be performed as soon as the instrument is ready, as determined by the contractor, and may be witnessed by the contractor. *** ****The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, 3) Previous Experience, and 4) Price. Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Previous Experience, when combined, are equal to Price. Award shall be made on a best value basis. Greater consideration shall be given to the Contractor whose quote offers one or more of the following desired features: 1. A benchtop unit 2. Models that have the greatest resolution (see required specification 2 listed above). ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. ****Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service, provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/ or information provided by NIST or its? affiliates. Quoters shall provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar products have been sold. 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. ***Past Experience shall be evaluated to determine the extent of the Contractor's experience of at least five (5) years in and knowledge in providing similar analyzers. Evaluation of past experience may be based on contacts used for past performance; however, the vendor should provide additional references relating to its past experience information, if necessary. To allow assessment, each quote must include appropriate documentation. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor?s commercial schedule. *** ***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. *** ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; 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: (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; (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans; (24) 52.225-3, Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act w/ Alternate I; (26) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 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 vendors 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; and 4) One (1) copy of the most recent published price list. ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:30:00 PM local time, on July 26, 2007 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571, Attn: Jennifer Roderick. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-4959. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24 hour notification was not provided, it is suggested your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice shall include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. Emailed quotes will be accepted. ***
- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Shipping & Receiving, Building 301, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20899-0001
- Record
- SN01339117-W 20070713/070711220617 (fbodaily.com)
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