SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Portable Metal/Material Analysis System
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2011
- 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
- SB1341-11-RQ-0200
- 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
-
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 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However, this requirement is unrestricted and all interested quoter's may submit a quote. 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. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Portable Metal/Material Analysis System that shall provide sufficient information to assist correction agencies in identifying the source of metals used in the fabrication of weapons. All equipment must be new. Refurbished and or remanufactured equipment shall not be considered for award. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following: Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) each, Portable Metal/Material Analysis System that shall meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: 1. Sampling component: Hand-held device for extracting sample information; 2. Test method: non-destructive in that the sample does not have to be extracted or cut from source; 3. Sample preparation: The sample shall not require any preparation (such as removal of coatings), other than surface preparation; 4. Sample size, minimum: <=10 mm; 5. Element detection range: elements within the range of at least atomic number 12 to 92, excluding noble gases (group 18) Preference shall be given to instruments that extend the range to elements having atomic numbers less than 12; 6. Material screening capability: ability to match unknown metal sample to Unified Number System (UNS) specifications; 7. Analysis time: < 5 min; 8. Sample information: shall provide percent composition and standard deviation; 9. Data transfer: USB, must include communication software; 10. Power requirements: nominally 120 V AC, 60 Hz, < 20 A; 11. Certified reference material set to include at least: stainless steel, tool steel, copper, titanium, aluminum, nickel; 12. Software to perform custom calibrations or develop a user metal library; 13. Portability: The sensor component shall be light weight, less than 10 kg, and able to be gripped by a hand. Preference shall be given for instruments that the main instrument component is mounted with rollers, less than 1 m x 1 m x 1 m, and have a mass less than 100 kg. Warranty: The Contractor shall provide a minimum of a twelve (12) month warranty for the instrumentation. The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided for the equipment. Inspection and Acceptance: In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor's expense. The following are tests to be performed: Test 1 - positive material identification, Contractor site: NIST shall provide five metal objects, each fabricated from a different metal alloy, for testing the ability of the instrument to identify the UNS specification of the alloy. The Contractor shall provide a written report to NIST with the results of the testing and immediately return the test objects to NIST. Test 2 - positive material identification, NIST site: If the results of Test are positive, NIST shall replicate Test 1 with the same test objects used in Test 1 at its facility in Gaithersburg, MD. Delivery shall be not later than 120 days 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 Government intends to perform an initial technical evaluation upon receipt of the written quote information required herein. Vendors determined to be technically acceptable under the Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," will be provided five (5) test samples by NIST for the purpose of testing the ability of the instrument to identify the UNS specification of the alloy. The Contractor shall provide a written report to NIST with the results of the testing and immediately return the test objects to NIST. The data shall be provided to NIST in some standard image format (e.g., tif, jpg, bmp). The Government will then evaluate the results of this data, as well as the information provided with the original written quote submission, in determining the quote that provides the best-value. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, shall be approximately equal in importance to price. In determining best value, preference shall be given to systems that extend the element detection range to elements having atomic numbers less than 12 as specified in specification 5 and to systems that are capable of exceeding the minimum portability requirement as specified in specification 13. Should all quotations be determined technically equal; price shall be the determining factor. 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. Technical descriptions and product literature submitted shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed systems meet or exceed the minimum specifications stated herein. 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 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. Price shall be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness, consistent with the Contractor's technical submissions. Past Performance and Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability Evaluation factor. 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: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program 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; 52.225-3 Buy American Act - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, 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. Required Submissions: 1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability, all quoters shall submit the following documentation: An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature which clearly demonstrates that the system meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications (only one (1) copy required if submitted electronically); 2. An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all line items (only one (1) copy required if submitted electronically); 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) All quotes must 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. Electronic quotes are acceptable; however, faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the entire quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox of the Contract Specialist as set forth above.
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- Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
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