National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

66 -- HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT, ACCESSORIES AND INSTALLATION SOL 53SBNB867068 DUE 052898 POC Contracting Officer, Joan M. Smith (301) 975-6458, Contract Specialist, Tamara Grinspon (301) 975-4390 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR PART 13, 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. This solicitation, #53SBNB867068, is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 5084, and the small business size is 500 Employees. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a need for supplies and services, as described in CLIN Items enumerated below. The project includes 3 parts: Supply of a hydraulic power unit (to be provided by Contractor); reconfiguring parts of NIST's existing Deadweight Machine and adjusting the hydraulic power unit to run it (to be performed in Contractor'sfacility); and complete on-site installation and training. CLIN Item # 0001 -- The contractor shall supply one Hydraulic Power Unit to operate NIST's existing 25Klbf Deadweight Machine. The hydraulic power unit shall meet the following specifications and shall include all necessary materials and labor involved and including those described herein: 60 gallon "T" shaped reservoir; electric control panel for power unit, with 7.5 HP with 230/460; a Bosch, or equal, VPV "whisper" pump rated for 8.5 GPM, at 2,000 psi; isolation and vibration mounting for quiet indoor service; 7.5 HP electric motor, TEFC, 1200RPM, 230/460/3/60; a Bosch, or equal, 5 gallon accumulator with safety valve; a Pall, or equal, pressure and return line filter rated for 6 micron absolute; thermal transfer electric motor mounted cooler; a DAMAN 11, or equal, station parallel manifold for #1 stack (described in CLIN Item # 0002); two Stauff, or equal, high pressure ball valves for stack #1 (described in CLIN Item #0002); Bosch, or equal, directional control valves for cylinder control (NIST to provide 15 pieces that NIST has in stock and any additionally-required valves shall be provided by the Contractor); Bosch, or equal, bolt kits and connectors for DIN electric connections; Sun, or equal, "T" port flow modular control for cylinder speed; manifold mounting standings for 11 station and 15 station manifolds, one on front side and one on back; Sun, or equal, manifold cartridge reliefs for both manifolds with pressure gauges for each; electric panel mounted to unit or back wall (to be determined by NIST). The contractor shall also provide and include all mounting, assembly, testing and painting; two copies of maintenance and engineering manuals; AUTOCAD hydraulic and electrical drawings with manuals; and two days of on-site system assistance at NIST, after complete installation has been completed. CLIN Item # 0002 shall supply all materials and labor necessary to rebuild Stack #1 of NIST's 25Klbf Deadweight Machine. The Contractor shall include22 cylinders with mounting plates; shall replace cylinders with heavy duty model and modify plates to accept standard cylinder NFPA pattern. The Contractor shall also supply updated AUTOCAD drawings, all disassembly, mounting, drilling, and hardware required. CLIN Item # 0003 shall include complete installation, at NIST, of Stack #1 and the hydraulic power unit described in CLIN Item #1. The Contractor shall disconnect the existing power unit and tubing, install the new unit and tubing/hose assemblies, remove and install 22 mounting plates. The Contractor shall provide all parts and labor required to produce a turnkey system. IMPORTANT NOTE: Prior to submitting a quotation package to NIST, prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to come to the NIST campus, in Gaithersburg, MD, for a site visit. The site visit will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at 10:00 AM, and attendees will meet in Building 301, Room B117 (Contracts Office). Offerors shall call Tamara Grinspon, at (301) 975-4390, to notify the Government of their intent to view the facilities. The Government anticipates award of a purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation Criteria to be included in this acquisition are as follows: Technical Ability to Meet or Exceed the Government's Requirements, Past Performance, and Price. Technical evaluation criteria, when combined, are significantly more important than price. Offerors shall demonstrate in their quotation (1) a clear understanding of the Government's requirement, demonstrated by submission of a detailed proposal including, but not limited to, a description of the composition of the components involved, and a work-flow chart or description of the work schedule, including relevant time frames involved; and (2) past performance on similar or related NIST or other Government agency contracts, with descriptions and list of references. Offerors shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation, and shall provide clear evidence of understanding and the ability and willingness to comply with the Government's specifications of need. Failure to address a specification/requirement will be construed by the Government as inability to meet the need, or the offeror's taking exception to it. The period of performance for this acquisition is 12 weeks after receipt of order (ARO). This time frame shall include (1) receipt of power unit, cylinders and related parts by Contractor, and (2) time for refiguration/retrofitting in Contractor's shop/facility. The Contractor shall ensure that existing equipment at NIST (Deadweight Machine) will be out of commission for no longer than 2 weeks (while CLIN Item #0002 is being performed in Contractor's shop/facility). The FOB point for deliverables is Destination, Gaithersburg, MD. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items); 52.219-Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.228-5-Insurance on a Government Installation; 52.233-3-Protest After Award; 52.236-9-Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements; 52.237-2-Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; 52.242-15-Stop Work Order; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded from the NIST Web Page located at http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/protest.htm. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.219-1-Small Business Program Representations, which can be accessed at http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/97-04/html/52_215.html. Offerors shall submit with their quotation package a completed, signed copy of FAR Provision 52.204-3-Taxpayer Identification, which can be accessed at http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/97-04/html/52_000.html, and 52.219-1-Small Business Program Representations. All interested, responsible firms should submit quotes, by 3:00 PM, Washington, DC time, on May 28, 1998, to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Attn: Tamara Grinspon, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-0001. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. Copies of above-referenced clauses are available upon request by calling (301) 975-4390. See numbered Note 26. (0132)

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