Sol_1305M324Q0361_Amd_0001.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Thermo Environmental Instruments Photometric Analyzer & SO2 Analyzer

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number 1305M324Q0361.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05 (May 2024).

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a unrestricted and open to all sources. The associated NAICS code is 334519. The small business size standard is 600 employees.

(v) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item(s)/services:

MOD 0001 Vendor’s must be authorized resellers of Thermo Environmental Instruments LLC.

Vendor’s who can not provide authorized certificates or be confirmed by Thermo Environmental Instruments LLC, their quotes will not be accepted.

BRAND NAME REQUIREMENT: Instrument racks are designed to house multiple instruments and are specifically designed for the size, inlet set up, and computer configuration of the TEI 43Iqtl and the TEI 49IQ instruments. The instrumentation used in the network is consistent across all locations and is able to communicate with the data acquisition software developed at NOAA GML. The TEI 43IQTL and the TEI 49IQ instruments are manufactured to meet all technical specifications required to the network. NOAA GML has considerable inventory of spare parts and tools for the TEI instrumentation for future maintenance and repairs. Technical staff at station locations have extensive training and capabilities to allow for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs to be made on site. Further, past use of ThermoFisher Scientific instruments by GML provides a reliable, long-term, instrumentation set that is essential for the mission of the surface ozone network. ThermoFisher instruments have been in operation for the GML Surface Ozone network since 2000, the company is willing and able to modify and provide instruments that meet the requirements of the program. Thermo Environmental Instruments is the only vendor that has the capability to provide instrumentation that meets the strict requirements for safety and functionality

CLIN 0001

Purchase of 2 Ozone UV Photometric Analyzers, 49IQ-ANNN in accordance with the Statement of Need.

Deliver within 12 weeks from date of award.

CLIN 0002

Purchase of 1 Pulsed Fluorescent enhanced SO2 Analyzer (Trace Level), 43IQTL-ANBin accordance with the Statement of Need. Deliver within 12 weeks from date of award.

(vi) Description of requirements is as follows:

See attached Statement of Need.

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Deliver within 12 weeks from date of award.

Delivery shall be FOB Origin to:

Attn: Peter Effertz

SHIPPING/RECEIVING SECTION

325 Broadway, Bldg. 22 Boulder, Colorado 80305 Shipping will be paid via NOAA’s FedEx account, to be provided at time of award.

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision with its offer.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024), applies to this acquisition and can be found in full text on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions that apply can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(xv) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 2:30PM MST/MDT on 7/25/2024. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to casey.keating@noaa.gov.

(xvi) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted electronically via email to casey.keating@noaa.gov

UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

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1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING

VIA EMAIL TO casey.keating@noaa.gov. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 7/23/2024. 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.

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FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_5 mailto:casey.keating@noaa.gov

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to casey.keating@noaa.gov

2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote.

3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.

4. Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria will not be accepted.

1. Specification Sheet.

2. Authorized Reseller.

3. Price.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF

QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A

CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following;

1. Specification Sheet.

2. Authorized Reseller

3. Price.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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1305M324Q0361 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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WAD-SAP-B

BOULDER CO 80305

325 BROADWAY, SOU6

WAD-SAP

07/18/20240001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

07/18/2024

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

STATEMENT OF NEED(SON).

USE THIS “STANDARD FORM 18” FORM FOR YOUR QUOTE.

VENDOR UIE# ____________________.

QUOTE CANNOT BE ACCEPTED FROM YOUR COMPANY IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED AND ACTIVE IN THE

FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV

QUOTE’S RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE NOT ACTIVE IN SAM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NOR

QUOTES FROM UNATUHORIZED RESELLERS. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR AUTHORIZED CERTIFICATE WITH YOUR

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CASEY KEATING

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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QUOTE.

PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR WILL OR WILL NOT STATEMENT

PER 52.204-24 UNLESS YOUR REPS AND CERTS HAVE

BEEN UPDATED IN SAM PER 52.204-26.

THE GOVENRMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR

NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S

RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE

QUOTE RECEIPT.

UNRESTRICTED, FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, FIRM

FIXED PRICE, PURCHASE ORDER TO BE AWARDED TO THE

LOW PRICED,TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE QUOTE PER FAR

52.212-2.

PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTATION PER FAR 52.212-2 TO BE

ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs

CLIN List

Section IX - Contract Clauses

Summary of Clause Changes:

Clause 52.212-2 is incorporated as follows:

52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following;

1. Specification Sheet.

2. Authorized Reseller

3. Price.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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