One (1) 3-D structured light measuring system
Added: Aug 27, 2015 9:09 pm SUBJECT: One (1) 3-D structured light measuring systemSOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-15-RQ-1011RESPONSE DATE: September 8, 2015; 4:00PM ESTCONTACT POINTS: Harry Brubaker, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-8330 Patrick Staines, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6335DESCRIPTION: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 SEPARATE 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 tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83, Effective 25 Aug 2015.1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer. Questions should be received no later than five 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. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.(End of provision)The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333314- Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and all interested Offerors may submit a quotation.IntroductionThe contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, and services to fabricate One (1) 3-D structured light measuring system.BackgroundThe NIST Dimensional Metrology Group is tasked with developing documentary standards for coordinate measuring systems used to inspect manufactured parts. This function helps industry adopt new commercial products that help the US maintain industrial competitiveness. This charge requires that the DMG obtain and test obtain a structured light 3-D coordinate measuring system.ALL ITEMS MUST BE NEW. NO PROTOYPES, DEMONSTRATION MODELS, USED, REFURBISHED OR REMANUFACTORED EQUIPMENT, PARTS OR COMPONENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. All Offerors shall provide a quotation for the following line item:Line Item 0001: One (1) 3-D structured light measuring system. The system shall meet or exceed the following specifications:1) Cameras: A minimum of 2 cameras are needed to achieve larger scan areas in a single scan.2) Camera resolution: A minimum resolution of 8 mega-pixels is needed on each of the cameras for high point density. 3) Projector: The instrument needs to be based on blue LED light to allow filtering of typical ambient lighting conditions.4) Field of view (FOV): The diagonal length of the field of view needs to be between 100 and 1000 mm to encompass a wide variety of the test artifacts. 5) Multiple triangulation angles: The instrument needs to allow the cameras to be arranged at more than one position to allow scans at multiple triangulation angles. 6) Depth range: The instrument needs to have a depth range between 50 to 500 mm to encompass a wide variety of test artifacts. 7) Z-resolution: The resolution in the Z-direction needs to be less than 50 µm at a diagonal FOV of 1000 mm.8) Compliance/Testing: The instrument needs to be tested per VDI/VDE 2634, Part 2 before deployment at NIST, and the corresponding MPE values need to be provided. 9) Software: The vendor shall provide software to perform measurement and post-processing the data. 10) Software Scripting: The software should be amenable to scripting to perform custom measurements and post-processing, in Python, MATLAB, VBScript or C.11) Lenses: The instrument needs to have options to upgrade or purchase the lenses that encompass the required FOV specified above. 12) Upgradability: The instrument should be upgradable to the next higher resolution offered by the vendor to keep up with the instruments used in the industry. 13) Accessories: The instrument needs to have compatible wireless tactile probes (as an option) that may be used in conjunction with the instrument for scanning locations that are difficult to reach using the scanner.14) Service: The vendor shall have 12 months of service and maintenance from date of acceptance.15) Training: The vendor shall provide training, either at NIST or at their facility within USA..WARRANTY: The system shall be warrantied for one year for all parts and labor, and shipping.INSTALLATION: Onsite installation and demonstration shall be done at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD - Building 220. Final acceptance testing shall occur within 30 days after installation.DELIVERY: Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and shall take place 4 weeks from ARO unless mutually agreed upon the Government's ability to receive earlier. The Contractor shall initially deliver the systems to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640 prior to an ultimate delivery at the Loading Dock for Building 220.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 to verify specified system performance. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor's expense. Final acceptance testing shall occur within 30 days after installation.PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR and CAR provisions and clauses may be viewed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.Provisions52.204-7, System for Award Management52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran;52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial ItemsOfferors shall complete annual representations and certifications on-line at www.sam.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.Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015)(1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 funding may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or (b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer -(a) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.(b) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of provision)52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (FEB 2015) (a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(End of provision)ClausesAssurance by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015)(1) In accordance with Sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 and subsequent appropriations acts may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that - (a) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where an awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government, or(b) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) By accepting this award or order, in writing or by performance, the Offeror/contractor assures that -(a) The Offeror/contractor is not a corporation convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.(b) The Offeror/contractor is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (End of clause)52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02)PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d) (1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.(End of clause)52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items-Commercial Items including subparagraphs:52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation;52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment;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;52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans;52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities;52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans;52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons;52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving;52.225-3, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements Israeli Trade Act; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases;52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer52.247-35, FOB Destination 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority1352.201-72. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)1352.209-73, Compliance With the Laws1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (APR 2010)(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.(b) The place of acceptance will be: NIST, Building 220, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORSSystem for Award Management Registration (SAM)In accordance with FAR 52.204-99 (September 2012) (DEVIATION), the awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.Due Date for QuotationsOfferors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on SEPTEMBER 8, 2015. FAX copy quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall be sent to Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov. Offerors quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above.Quotations shall be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Harry Brubaker, Contracting Officer; 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640; Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. All Offerors should ensure the RFQ number is visible on the outermost packaging.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 tough Gate A and a 48 hour prior notice (excluding weekends and holidays) shall be provided to Harry Brubaker, Contract Specialist on 301-975-8330 or Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov.ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS1) PRICE QUOTATION:The Offeror shall submit an original and one copy of the completed price schedule. Only one copy is required if submitted electronically. The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The Offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination, for each CLIN. Contractor shall state express warranty coverage. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due.2) TECHNICAL QUOTATION:The Offeror shall submit an original and one copy of the technical quotation. Only one copy is required if submitted electronically. The technical quotation shall address the following:a. Technical description and/or product literature which clearly details the manufacturer, make and model of the proposed product(s), addresses all required specifications, and clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet(s) or exceeds the specifications stated herein;b. If standard product literature and/or technical descriptions do not address all required specifications, Offerors must provide narratives and or explanation of the work that will be performed to meet the requirement(s). All proposed work must be addressed in sufficient detail that all technical requirements are discussed and that the intended outcome of the work can be clearly discerned.If applicable, evidence that the Offeror is authorized by the original equipment manufacturer to provide the item(s) in the quotation should be included.ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS (ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 (B) (11)): THIS IS AN OPEN-MARKET SOLICITATION FOR EQUIPMENT AS DEFINED HEREIN. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION THAT WILL INCLUDE THE CLAUSES SET FORTH HEREIN. THE QUOTATION SHOULD INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."OR"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)Note: 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 Offerors FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.QUOTATION EVALUATION:EVALUATION FACTORS:Award shall be made to the Offeror whose quotation is lowest price technically acceptable to the Government. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability and 2) Price.TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: All items must be new. Prototypes, used or refurbished instruments will not be considered for award. Evaluation of technical capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the Offeror has demonstrated that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds all minimum requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed equipment meets all requirements will not be considered further for award. If an Offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not.PRICE: The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness.1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (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.(b) Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address:NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISIONATTN: PATRICK STAINES, CONTRACTING OFFICER100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640Gaithersburg, MD 20899(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISIONATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO)100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640Gaithersburg, 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 CommerceOffice of the General CounselChief, Contract Law DivisionRoom 5893Herbert C. Hoover Building14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20230FAX: (202) 482-58581352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS(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 CommerceOffice of the General CounselChief, Contract Law DivisionRoom 5893Herbert C. Hoover Building14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20230FAX: (202) 482-5858(End of clause)(END OF REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR SB1341-15-RQ-1011)
SB1341-15-RQ-1011 Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
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