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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 02, 2011 FBO #3416
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Carl Zeiss Inverted Optical Microscope

Notice Date

3/31/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens 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

SB1341-11-RQ-0176
 

Archive Date

5/31/2011
 

Point of Contact

Joni L Laster, Phone: 301-975-8397, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
 

E-Mail Address

joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

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. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. 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) 2005-50. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314 with a small business size standard of 500 employees, however, this requirement is unrestricted and all interested quoters may submit a quotation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)has a requirement for a Carl Zeiss Axio Observer D1 Inverted Optical Microscope and components. The required equipment must be new. Refurbished and or remanufactured equipment shall not be considered for award. This acquisition is restricted to the brand name only. Only Carl Zeiss equipment shall be considered for award. This brand name equipment will be integrated into a laboratory with an existing Carl Zeiss Axio Observer D1 Inverted Optical Microscope system. Other manufacturers are not acceptable as each brand/manufacturer of microscopes uses incompatible microscope objectives, varying internal optical designs, and has different mechanical dimensions. The purchase of this brand name only equipment shall allow consistency and 100% compatibility with the existing equipment allowing for interchangeable modules between the two units. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for an Axio Observer D1 Inverted Microscope System with bright field & fluorescence and reflected light capability consisting of the following components: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4310060000000000 Axio Observer D1 Stand Manual; Line Item 0002: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4300510000000000 Z drive (flat right); Line Item 0003: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4310100000000000 Optovar Mount 1X Fixed; Line Item 0004: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4251550000000000 Sideport 60N L/R 100 3 pos f/Observer; Line Item 0005: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4249289901000000 Reflector Module H ACR P&C; Line Item 0006: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4249310000000000 Reflector Module FL EC P&C; Line Item 0007: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 0000001069227000 Mirror Insert VIS f/Base Slider; Line Item 0008: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4245260000000000 Nosepiece 6x H/DIC Cod M27 f/ ; Line Item 0009: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4255370000000000 Bionic Tube 45/23 f/ Axio Obser; Line Item 0010: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4249460000000000 Reflector Turret 6x Man cod f/P&C; Line Item 0011: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4593300000000000 Dust Cover f/vert100/135/200; Line Item 0012: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4512290000000000 Ilum Carrier f/12V35W TL f/ Observer; Line Item 0013: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4512350000000000 Condsr 0.4 f/ Vert 25 & 40; Line Item 0014: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 0000001005842000 Adapter f/ 6v/30w Illumination f/Vert200; Line Item 0015: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4329230000000000 LCD Display w/ Holder f/ Observer; Line Item 0016: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4320479901000000 Mechanical Stage 130x85 R/L Short f/Obs; Line Item 0017: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4323349001000000 Mounting frame K, low profile, d=72mm; Line Item 0018: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4236060000000000 FL/HD Light Train Man Observer; Line Item 0019: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 0000001062360000 Diaphragm Slider f/Vert200 & Observer; Line Item 0020: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4236250000000000 FL Shutter D1/Z1 F/Observer; Line Item 0021: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 0000001068113000 Glass Cover FL Turret Vert 200; Line Item 0022: Quantity Six (6) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4249310000000000 FL Cube EC P&C A-Imager; Line Item 0023: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4236360000000000 Laser Mounting Adapter f/Observer; Line Item 0024: Quantity Two (2) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4440369000000000 Eyepiece PL 10x/23 Br foc; Line Item 0025: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4206409900000000 Plan-Apochromat 10x0.45WD=2.0 M27; Line Item 0026: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4203639901000000 EC Plan-Neofluar 40x/0.9 Pol WD=0.41 M27; Line Item 0027: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part #4217879970000000 C-APO 63X/1.2W Corr UV-IR, M27; Line Item 0028: Quantity Two (2) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4561059901000000 C-Mount 1X F/60MM Interface; Line Item 0029: Installation: The Contractor shall install the system. Installation shall include, at a minimum, uncrating/unpackaging of all equipment, set-up and hook-up of all equipment and start-up. OPTIONAL LINE ITEMS: Line Items 0030 through 0035 are option line items. The Contractor shall provide pricing for these line items. The price quoted for these option line items shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date of the quotation. The Government may exercise these option line items, at its discretion, at any time during the 90 day period in accordance with FAR 52.217-7. Line Item 0030: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 420780-9970-00 TIRF Objective: alpha plan-apochromat 63x/1.46 oil M27; Line Item 0031: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4236839010000000 TIRF Slider 405-640nm with fibre; Line Item 0032: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4261030000000000 Camera Adapter 60N to T2 1x; Line Item 0033: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4261420000000000 Camera Dual Adapter w/ T2 - 2x 60N; Line Item 0034: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4249289901000000 Reflector Module H ACR P&C ; Line Item 0035: Quantity One (1) each, Carl Zeiss Part # 4249310000000000 Reflector Module FL EC P&C The Contractor shall provide a minimum of a twelve (12) month warranty for the equipment. Delivery shall be completed no later than 8 weeks after receipt of an order. Delivery terms 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. Evaluation Criteria : The Government shall award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter who quotes the required equipment at the lowest price. Price shall be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999) (b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: PATRICK STAINES, CONTRACTING OFFICER 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO) 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (d) A complete copy of all agency protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. (e) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010) (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed. (b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims. (c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5893 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858 (End of clause) 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: 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving; 52.225-5, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item:OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY-SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989) The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 90 days. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree and 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 the price quotation which clearly states that the Contractor will deliver all new Carl Zeiss equipment as defined in line items as identified herein (only one copy is required if submitting electronically); 2) A description of the commercial warranty to include the following information: (a) Length of the warranty; (b) What is included (parts, labor etc.); (c) Is the warranty on-site or return to vendor?; (d) If on-site, does it include travel?; (e) If return to vendor, is shipping to and from NIST included?; 3) A copy of the current price list or catalog pages containing pricing for all line items; 4)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 April 15, 2011 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Joni Laster. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Joni L. Laster) @ joni.laster@nist.gov. E-mail quotes ARE acceptable. Fax quotes will NOT be accepted. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the entire quotation is received in the e-mail address inbox set forth above.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1341-11-RQ-0176/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

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

Zip Code: 20899
 

Record

SN02413997-W 20110402/110331234519-f2c8a3b2063a0c41380c381d535e0baf (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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