SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Laser Beam Profiler System
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 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-0260
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- Joni L Laster, Phone: 301-975-8397, Todd D Hill, Phone: 301-975-8802
- E-Mail Address
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joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
(joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov)
- 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-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) 2005-51. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334515 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a laser beam profiler system. Refurbished and or remanufactured equipment shall not be considered for award. Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to joni.laster@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than 7 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. All responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line item: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each, laser beam profile system that shall meet or exceed the following required specifications: 1. Usable wavelength range of at least 1064 microns to 3000 microns; preference shall be given for more wavelengths; 2. Supports both continuous wave laser sources as well as pulsed sources; 3. Contains a chopper for using CW sources which is controllable through the software; 4. Has high sensitivity - is able to detect at least 300 nW/pixel in CW mode and at least 10 nJ/pixel for pulsed (1 Hz - 1000 Hz) sources; 5. Has a baseline correction algorithm that meets the ISO11146-3 standard; 6. Capable of imaging beam sizes from the range of at least 0.8mm to 10 mm diameter with 10 pixel x10 pixel minimum resolution; preference shall be given to higher resolution; 7. Has a dynamic range output of at least 12 bits; 8. Detector shall have no more than 50 bad pixels with no uncorrectable clusters; 9. Software must have a frame summing capability for extremely low signal detection to allow sufficient intensity to be collected for accurate imaging and measurement; 10. Must be compact and portable - less than 6"H x 6" W x 4" deep and weight less than 5 lbs 11. Detector must not require cryogenic cooling; 12. System must include PC interface and analysis software with the following capabilities: a. Statistical analysis on all calculated results displayed in real time b. Beam pointing stability results c. Peak power/energy density d. Beam diameter e. Gaussian fitting Warranty: The Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a one year warranty for the equipment. The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage for the equipment. Delivery shall be within 8 weeks from receipt of an order. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. The contractor shall deliver to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. (See 52.212-4(j). Evaluation Criteria: The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: Technical Capability and Price. Technical Capability shall be more important than price. In determining best value, preference shall be given to equipment that is capable of exceeding the minimum specifications of those stated above in specifications 1 & 6. If all quotations are determined to be technically equal; price shall be the determining factor. Technical Capability: Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the documentation provided in the quotation. Technical descriptions and product literature submitted shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed systems meet or exceed the minimum specifications stated herein. Note: If an offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain technical requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. 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. 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: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 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; 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies; 52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 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 all line items; 2) For the purpose of evaluating technical capability: Technical description and/or product literature which clearly details the manufacturer, make and model of the proposed product(s), addressed all required specifications, and clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet(s) or exceeds the specifications stated herein. 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) A current copy of the Contractor's price list or catalog pages that contain pricing for the equipment/services defined within the Contractor's quotation; 5) 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 June 9, 2011 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: Joni Laster. 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 entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
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