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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 05, 2009 FBO #2811
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Humidity Generator Environmental Chamber

Notice Date

8/3/2009
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

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, Maryland, 20899-1640
 

ZIP Code

20899-1640
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-09-RQ-0484
 

Archive Date

9/2/2009
 

Point of Contact

Andrea A Parekh, Phone: (301)975-6984, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
 

E-Mail Address

andrea.parekh@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(andrea.parekh@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

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 SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. 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) 2005-33 (effective 15 July 2009). *** 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 responsible offerors may submit a quotation. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Humidity Generator Environmental Chamber. ***All interested Offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item(s): LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each Humidity Generator Environmental Chamber meeting or exceeding all of the following required specifications: 1) Unit must have casters. 2) Unit maximum external dimensions: 48” wide x 60”deep x 81” tall 3) Electricity requirement: 230V 1 Ph. 4) Chamber interior material: stainless steel 5) Chamber floor load capacity: Floor must be strong enough to support 100 lbs distributed across the floor on two rails, 2 inches wide spanning the width of the chamber. 6) Temperature control is required. Internal de-humidification, such as a dry air purge, is required to prevent water condensation on interior surfaces. 7) Temperature range: minus 65 degrees Celsius to plus 100 degrees Celsius. 8) GPIB control and monitoring of temperature set point. 9) Minimum interior chamber dimensions: 30 inches wide x 30 inches deep x 30 inches high. 10) Temperature Uniformity: plus or minus 0.7 degrees Celsius 11) Temperature stability: plus or minus 0.5 degrees Celsius 12) Heating/cooling rate: Heating rate at least 4 degrees Celsius/min. and cooling rate at least 3 degrees Celsius/min. 13) Temperature controller: digital display and set point with resolution of 0.1 degrees Celsius or better 14) Over-temperature safety, independent of temperature controller 15) Additional ports: Square sideport 10 inch by 10 inch positioned on left side of chamber, as viewed when facing the door. Sideport to be positioned in the center of the wall from top to bottom. Front to back dimension to be supplied by the NIST technical contact after award. A mounting scheme (such as conveniently located array of Rivnuts) shall be provided on the outside surface for mounting user-supplied port covers with the quotation. Two round sideports of 4 inch diameter to be supplied near the bottom of the left wall, with centers approximately 3 inches above the floor of the chamber, and symmetrically located from front to back within the chamber. Center to center distance between the two ports to be 6 inches. ***The Contractor shall provide a minimum one (1) year warranty on all components including on-site repair. All costs including parts, labor, travel, and other expenses necessary to repair any machine equipment will be borne solely by the contractor at no additional cost to the U.S. Government. **Delivery shall be provided not later than 10 weeks after receipt of an order. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. 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 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 20899-1640. *** **** Award will be made on a best-value basis. The Government will evaluate the 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 approximately equal in importance to price. ****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 products and services, 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 from other sources, including NIST. Quoters should provide a list of 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. ***The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. ***Offerors shall 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: Clauses: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: (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (17) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (19) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (23) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (29) 52.225-3, Buy American Act –NAFTA (31) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (36) 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 FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. *** ***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; 4) One (1) copy of the most recent published price list; and 5) Past performance references which must include the company/organizations name, contact person, phone number, and e-mail address.. This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.” OR The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on August 18, 2009 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B125, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Andrea Parekh. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Andrea G. Parekh) @ andrea.parekh@nist.gov. 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 24-hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-6984. 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. E-mailed quotes are acceptable. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1341-09-RQ-0484/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Mailstop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States

Zip Code: 20899
 

Record

SN01897667-W 20090805/090804000405-a8174205ef9845b775ced37cf2deccd7 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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