Tandem_Mass_Spec_RFQ.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Request for Quotation Number 1333ND19QNB640343

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (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.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02 effective June 5, 2019.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is being procured as a Brand Name Only 100% set aside for small business.

Brand Name: The LC-MS/MS system will be used along with the NIST owned Thermo LC-MS/MS and must be compatible to work with the Thermo Xcalibur software using DCMSLink. This is absolutely necessary so that the data acquired, in the past 10 years, on NIST owned Thermo LC-MS/MS system will be compatible with the data that will be obtained on the new LC-MS/MS system.

The Biomolecular Measurement Division (BMD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is involved in the development of measurement methodologies for the measurement of DNA damage and its repair in living organisms with the aim of understanding disease processes such as carcinogenesis and aging, in which oxidatively induced DNA damage occurs by a variety of mechanisms. This work involves the measurement of DNA lesions and DNA repair proteins in mammalian tissues, cultured cells and human urine by isotope dilution mass spectrometry. For this purpose, stable isotope-labeled DNA and protein standards are developed to be used as internal standards for accurate mass spectrometric measurements. Tandem mass spectrometry is the most widely used technique for such measurements and is frequently coupled to a separation technique such as liquid chromatography or gas chromatography. A tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS), interfaced with a high-performance liquid chromatograph (LC), is employed for the identification and quantification of modified DNA nucleosides and peptides in enzymatic hydrolysates of DNA samples and protein extracts, respectively. An LC, used for this purpose, must be capable of enabling the separation of complex hydrolysates of DNA and proteins isolated from mammalian tissues or cultured cells.

To fulfill this requirement, the LC-MS/MS system must function together with NIST owned Thermo Electron LC-MS/MS system and have a single point interface with the Thermo Xcalibur software using DCMSLink – one software package must be able to control both the Thermo MS/MS system and the U3000 LC system. The LC system must be composed of high pressure mixing quaternary pump, thermostatted auto sampler, thermostatted column compartment, and LightPipe diode array detector.

This LC-MS/MS system will provide the high sensitivity for the measurement of modified nucleosides in DNA and in urine, and of peptides in tryptic hydrolysates of DNA repair proteins isolated from human tissues and cultured cells. In addition, the newly developed Thermo software that will run both the Thermo MS/MS system and the Thermo LC system will also enhance NIST’s capabilities to process the high load of sample processing in the laboratory.

Responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for all of the following line items. All equipment must be new.

Used or remanufactured equipment shall not be considered for award.

LINE ITEM 0001: QTY 1 EACH, LC-MS/MS SYSTEM meeting all of the required specifications:

Specifications:

1. The Thermo Xcalibur software must be compatible with the same software system that operates the

NIST owned Thermo LC-MS/MS system.

2. Dimensions shall be less than or equal to 70 cm x 76 cm x 80 cm (h x w x d).

3. Must operate in the mass range from 5 to 2000 Da.

4. Mass accuracy must be 0.1 Da with a mass assignment within ± 0.050 Da over a 24-hour period and a scan speed of 15,000 amu/sec.

5. Selected reaction monitoring (SRM) transitions must reach 600 SRM/sec with 0.5 msec dwell / 1msec interscan delay.

6. The atmospheric pressure ionization (API) source must be based on accepted API source technology.

7. The API source must contain a high capacity transfer tube (HCTT), which must have following dimensions 1.58 mm x 580 µm for effective desolvation of ions as they are transferred from the atmospheric pressure chamber to the ion funnel.

8. The API source must have a source capable of ESI and be atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) ready.

9. The API source must have ion-optics that enable automated tuning.

10. The API source must have an automatic tuning program that optimizes all ion focusing voltages.

11. The API source must incorporate a safety interlock switch to shut off voltages when source housing is opened or removed from the system.

12. The API control must include high-voltage dual-polarity power supply, sheath gas flow control, and auxiliary gas flow control to accommodate a wide variety of applications.

13. Must include an independently heated ion transfer tube, heated by an external heater capable of temperatures up to 400 °C.

14. The ion transfer tube must be removable to provide vent-free maintenance.

15. The API source must have an electrodynamic ion funnel technology (EDIF) with mass-dependent potential for focusing ions in the free jet expansion region of the source.

16. All voltages for focusing the ion beam in the API source must be controlled through the data system.

17. Must include a removable ion sweep cone.

18. Must support optional interchangeable ionization sources.

19. Must be able to perform rapid switchover between APCI and ESI using without breaking vacuum.

20. Must include a feedback-controlled heater capable of operation up to 550 °C to vaporize the solvent and analyte.

21. Must operate at flow rates from 1 µL/min to 2 mL/min using 100% water without splitting.

22. Must include an electrically-isolated electrospray needle capable of voltage-regulated operation up to ±

6 kV at 100 µamp discharge current.

23. Must have an optional, interchangeable metal spray needle for stable flows down to 200 nL/min.

24. Must consist of RF only square quadrupole ion optics.

25. The transfer ion optics must be designed for high stability and ion transmission efficiency.

27. The square quadrupole must incorporate neutral blocking post to eliminate noise and provide effective ion transmission from the RF lens to the mass analyzer.

28. Must include an inter-pole lens orifice optimized for ion transmission between the square quadrupole.

29. The analyzers must be dual HyperQuad™ precision hyperbolic quadrupole mass analyzers for ultra-performance.

30. The Quadrupoles must have a large 5.25 mm field radius for high transmission and superior peak shape.

31. The collision cell must have a 90-degree square profile quadrupole ion guide.

32. The collision cell must have and axial direct current field for acceleration of fragment ions enabling data acquisition rate of 600 SRM/second (1msec Dwell).

33. Must have software control and automated optimization of collision energy.

34. Must have automatic system calibration and optimization.

35. Must have ion polarity switching in less than 0.025 seconds.

36. Must be capable of high-resolution precursor ion selection of less than or equal to 0.2 Da Full With at

Half Maximum (FWHM) across the mass range.

37. Must have two roughing pumps, only one turbomolecular pump, and a four stage differentially-pumped vacuum system with pressures ranging from atmospheric pressure to 5x10 ─6

Torr.

38. Must have a horizontally-mounted triple flow turbomolecular pump that controls vacuum in three regions.

39. Must have a single stage rotary vacuum pump configuration.

40. Must have a high-vacuum machined out a solid block aluminum manifold.

41. The detection system must have a conversion dynode with ±12 kV applied voltage.

42. The detection system must contain an off-axis discrete dynode electron-multiplier capable of supporting linear dynamic range of 6 orders of magnitude.

43. The detection system must be capable of detecting both positive and negative ions.

44. The divert valve must be under fully automated data system control and must enable the user to switch the solvent front, gradient end point and any other portion of the HPLC run to waste.

45. The divert valve must allow user to define the default state of the valve and change state in time segments.

46. Must have total syringe pump control to allow for automated infusion under data system control.

47. The data system must be capable of switching on and off the syringe pump in time segments.

48. The user must have read backs of all ion optical parts of the instrument.

49. The data system must have extensive readouts of voltages, temperatures, and vacuum of the instrument.

50. The mass spectrometer set up must allow programmatic separation into scan segments and scan event with a graphical user interface.

51. Must acquire and display Full Scan mass spectra from quadrupole-1 (Q1) and quadrupole-3 (Q3).

52. Must acquire and display selected-ion monitoring (SIM) scan data for monitoring selected ions for target compound analysis.

53. Must acquire and display Full Scan Product ion spectra, Full Scan Precursor ion spectra, Full Scan

Neutral loss ion spectra and SRM data for a defined transition.

54. Must support the following qualitative data analysis packages; NIST Library and search software, FreeStyleTM qualitative data analysis package, Mass Frontier™ spectral interpretation and classification software.

55. Must support Mass Frontier™ and TraceFinder spectral interpretation and classification software.

56. Must have a Start In/Out contact closure.

LC System Specifications:

57. LC system composed of high pressure mixing quaternary pump, thermostatted auto sampler, thermostatted column compartment, and LightPipe diode array detector.

58. Must have backpressure capability of 1034 Bar or 15,000 PSI for the entire system at a flow rate of up to

5ml/min.

59. The entire flow path must be fully biocompatible (pH range 2–12, buffer and/or chloride concentration up to 1 mol/L).

60. Must support both Adiabatic and Isothermal temperature control on column with an actively controlled pre heater up to 120 °C.

61. Must have four sample racks in autosampler for a total of 216 standard 12x32mm vials with barcode scanning of racks.

62. Must have sample loop compression/decompression functions in autosampler to minimize pressure fluctuations and stabilize retention time. Typical RT RSD <0.05%.

63. Must have ceramic rotor seal in injection valve withstanding 1034 bar operational pressures.

64. Must have 0.1mm ID biocompatible viper tubing to minimize system dispersion.

65. Operating Principle: Serial dual piston with SmartFlow automatic compressibility.

66. Flow Range: 0.001–8 mL/min, in 1 μL/min increments.

67. Pressure Range: 2–103 MPa (20–1034 bar, 290–15,000 psi) with a flow rate above 5 mL/min, the pressure range decreases linearly down to 80 MPa (800 bar, 11,600 psi).

68. Compressibility Compensation: Fully automated, independent of mobile phase composition.

69. Flow Accuracy: ±0.1%.

70. Flow Precision: <0.05% RSD or <0.01 min SD, whichever is greater.

71. Pulsation: < 1.0% or < 0.2 MPa, whichever is greater.

72. Gradient Formation: Low-Pressure gradient proportioning.

73. Proportioning Accuracy: ± 0.5% (of full-scale).

74. Proportioning Precision: <0.15% SD.

75. Wetted Parts: MP35N, DLC, titanium, zirconium oxide (ZrO2), sapphire, aluminium oxide (Al2O3), PEEK, PTFE, ECTFE, FEP, UHMW polyethylene, perfluoro-elastomer, amorphous fluoropolymer

(AF).

76. Operating Principle: Split loop injection.

77. Pressure Range: 5–103 MPa, (50–1034 bar, 700–15,000 psi).

78. Injection Volume Range: 0.01–25 μL, min. step = 0.01 μL; Optional: 0.01–100 μL.

79. Injection Volume Accuracy: ±0.5% for 10 μL water.

80. Injection Volume Precision: <0.25% area RSD for 1 μL (caffeine in water) <0.5% area RSD for 0.5 μL

(caffeine in water).

81. Injection Linearity: r>0.99999 (caffeine in water).

82. Injection Cycle Time: <15 s for 5 μL depending on settable injection parameters independent from sample position.

83. Minimum Sample Required: 2 μL at 1 μL injection volume.

84. Carry Over (UV): <0.004% with Chlorhexidine; <0.0004% with caffeine (typically).

85. Needle Wash: (external) 1 solvent, dip rinse and continuous rinse.

86. Sample Compartment Temperature Range: 4–40 °C (≥23 K below ambient at <80% RH).

87. Sample Temperature Accuracy: -2 °C/+4 °C.

88. Sample Temperature Stability: ±1 °C.

89. Sample Capacity: Any four of the following (SBS footprint) • 54 × 12 mm OD vials (≤1.5 mL) • 96 × 6, 7 and 8 mm OD vials (≤1.2 mL) • 24 × 15 mm OD vials (≤4 mL) • Well plates (96 and 384, deep and shallow) + capacity of 12 22.5 mm OD vials (≤10 mL) in the carousel.

90. Automation Features: Barcode reading: Empty segment detection; Rack/well plate verification;

Inventory management.

91. Wetted Parts: Titanium, zirconium oxide (ZrO2), sapphire, aluminum oxide (Al2O3), PEEK, PTFE, ECTFE, FEP, UHMW polyethylene, perfluoro-elastomer, amorphous fluoropolymer (AF).

92. Column Slot Dimension: 387 mm × 25 mm.

93. Temperature Zones: 1 per device (up to 3 zones in stacked configuration).

94. Column Capacity: 2 × max. 300 mm w/ pre-heater or guard column, Max. ID: 10 mm 2 × max. 250 mm w/ pre-heater and guard column, Max. ID: 10 mm.

95. Column ID: Up to 4 column ID tags.

96. Valves: Up to 2 valves: 2-position/6-port, 6-position/7-port.

97. Pressure Range: 5–151 MPa, (50–1517 bar, 700–22,000 psi).

98. Safety Features: 2 doors, gas, humidity and fluid leak sensors, fast-cool button.

99. PC Connection: USB 2.0.

100. Wetted Parts: Ceramics, MP35N.

101. Optical Design Single-beam, reverse-optics design with concave holographic grating.

102. High Numerical Aperture (NA) achromatic optics. 1024 element photodiode array.

103. Maximum Data Collection Rate 200 Hz (including 3D acquisition) (under Thermo Scientific™

Dionex™ Chromeleon™.

104. Chromatography Data System 7.2 SR1 control or higher.

105. Wavelength Range 190–680 nm.

106. Noise <±3 μAU at 230 nm (standard flow cell, bandwidth: 4 nm, slit width: 4 nm; time constant: 2 s).

107. Drift <0.5 mAU/hour at 230 nm.

108. Linearity <5% at 2.0 AU (typically <5% at 2.5 AU).

109. Slit Width Settable: 1 nm, 2 nm, 4 nm, 8 nm.

110. Spectral Bandwidth Pixel resolution: 0.5 nm (average); Optical resolution: 1 nm (FWHM with 1 nm slit width).

111. Light Source Deuterium lamp.

112. Number of Signal Channels 10 + 3D field.

113. Flow Cell Volumes Standard flow cell: 2 μL (illuminated), 0.8 µL (dispersion).

114. High sensitivity flow cell: 13 μL (illuminated), 4.0 µL (dispersion).

115. Flow Cell Pressure Limit 6 MPa (60 bar, 870 psi).

116. Wavelength Accuracy ±1 nm.

117. Wavelength Repeatability ±0.1 nm.

118. Wavelength Calibration Internal calibration with D-alpha line of the deuterium lamp.

119. Wavelength Validation Internal validation with holmium oxide filter.

120. Biocompatible: Yes, pH range 2–12, buffer and/or chloride concentration up to 1 mol/L.

121. PC Connection USB 2.0; 3-port-HUB to connect further Vanquish modules.

122. Safety Features Power-up diagnostics of optics, cooling fans, motors and electronics.

123. Leak detection and safe leak handling.

124. Power Requirements 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, max. 150 W/255 VA.

125. Dimensions (h × w × d) 160 mm × 420 mm × 620 mm (6.3 × 16.5 × 24.4 in.).

126. Weight 17 kg (37.5 lbs).

LINE ITEM 0002: INSTALLATION

The Contractor shall install the LC-MS/MS system at the NIST site in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Installation must be scheduled, in advance, with the NIST Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) that will be identified at the time of award.

Installation shall include, at a minimum, uncrating/unpackaging of the LC-MS/MS system, set-up and assembly of all equipment, start-up of the LC-MS/MS system demonstration of all required specifications, and removal of all trash.

Contractor personnel shall install the system and perform all activities necessary to ensure the system is fully functional and meets all required specifications.

LINE ITEM 0003: TRAINING

The Contractor shall schedule and facilitate training for up to three (3) NIST personnel. Training shall commence immediately after installation and demonstration of specifications. The training shall provide, at a minimum, a demonstration of all equipment functions and equipment operation which will allow NIST personnel to operate the system to its full capabilities, basic troubleshooting, maintenance and tuning operations. Training must be scheduled, in advance, with the NIST COR, that will be identified at the time of award.

LINE ITEM 0004: WARRANTY

The Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a standard 3-year warranty for the LC-MS/MS system. The warranty shall cover all parts, labor, and travel. The warranty shall commence upon successful completion of delivery, installation, set-up, and demonstration of all required specifications.

DELIVERY

All work shall be completed not later than 180 days from the date of award.

Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

Delivery, installation and training shall be completed during normal business hours at the following address:

National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

Normal business hours at the NIST are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time except for Federal holidays or other official closures.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Safety: The Contractor employee shall be responsible for knowing and complying with NIST installation safety prevention regulations (http://www-i.nist.gov/mml/safety/policies/index.htm.) Such regulations include, but are not limited to, general safety, fire prevention, and waste disposal.

Security: NIST is a restricted campus. An identification badge is required for access for entry into buildings and is shown to the armed guards when entering the campus.

Identification Badges: Contractor employees shall comply with NIST identification and access requirements.

The Contractor employee is responsible for absences due to expired identification and access documents. Each Contractor employee shall wear a visible identification badge provided by the NIST Security Office. The badge must show the full name, title, and if required by NIST, the words “Contractor” in front. The Contractor employee shall turn in the NIST identification badge and vehicle pass to the TPOC, COR, or Contracting Officer (CO) upon termination of their services under this contract.

Vehicle Registration: All Contractor employees must register their vehicles with the NIST Security Office to gain access to the campus. A valid driver’s license, Government-furnished civilian ID, proof of insurance and current registration must be presented to the NIST Security Office, at which time a NIST vehicle pass will be issued. The pass shall be displayed on the vehicle’s rear-view mirror in accordance with instructions. The Contractor employee shall follow NIST procedures for removal and turn-in of the vehicle pass upon termination of services under this contract.

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Final acceptance by the Government shall be granted after confirmation that the equipment meets all requirements of the statement of work, including installation and training. The warranty shall not commence until final acceptance has been granted by the Government. Should any deficiencies be noted prior to final acceptance, the Contractor will be notified and provided the opportunity to correct all deficiencies, at their expense, in accordance with the commercial terms and conditions of the contract.

The contractor shall be paid in one lump sum payment upon submission of a proper invoice, and upon submission by the Contractor and acceptance by the Government, of the required LC-MS/MS system. Partial payments shall not be authorized.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest priced, technically acceptable.

Technically acceptable means that the Contractor provides a quotation that meets all requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Price will be evaluated to determine that the total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government.

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REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS

All quoters shall submit the following within their quotation:

1) A firm-fixed price, FOB Destination price quotation, which addresses all line items.

2) One electronic copy of technical description and/or product literature. Quoters shall include the manufacturer, make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product meets or exceeds the required specifications stated herein. It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure that all specifications are clearly documented;

3) If product literature does not address any given specification, a discussion of how the Contractor will meet or exceed that required specifications. Modifications to the quoted system must be discussed;

4) Details of the proposed warranty;

5) The timeline for delivery;

6) This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment, as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order resulting from 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:

a. The quoter shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

b. The quoter 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:”

Quoter’s 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 a quoter 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;

7) The Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS number) for the quoter’s active System for Award Management

(SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to receive an award;

8) The country of manufacturer for the quoted equipment;

http://www.sam.gov/

9) Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision, “Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2015)” with their quotation. Incorporated, herein, in full text.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Erin Dwyer, Contract Specialist, at erin.dwyer@nist.gov. FAX quotations will not be accepted.

Submission must be received not later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 8, 2019. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Erin Dwyer not later than the date and time identified herein.

Questions: All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to erin.dwyer@nist.gov not later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2019.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

The full text of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation 52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offerors 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror’s Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representation 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, quoters must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at www.SAM.Gov. If paragraph (j) of the file://elwood.nist.gov/amg$/TEAM%20D%20%20%20DIR,%20MR,%20MML,%20Bald,%20TIP,%20IIS%20%2000,%2013,%2015,%2016,%2017,%2040,%2045,%2047,%2063/Erin%20Dwyer/FY19/NB642000-19-00252%20xray%20detector/B-2%20Combined%20Synopsis%20Sol/erin.dwyer@nist.gov mailto:erin.dwyer@nist.gov http://www.acquisition.gov/ provision applies, a written submission is required.

52.233-2, Service of Protest

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: DONALD GRAHAM, CONTRACTING OFFICER

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of Provision)

The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.202-1, Definitions 52.203-3, Gratuities 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double Sided 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications 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 sub-paragraphs: (checked clauses are applicable to this solicitation)

XX (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of

Div. C).

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__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT

2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] XX (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

XX (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9.

XX (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

XX (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657 f).

XX (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

XX (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

XX (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

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XX (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

XX (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

XX (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

XX (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

XX (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

(E.O. 13496).

XX (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

XX (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

(JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

XX (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C 552a).

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XX (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.

chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103- 182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

XX (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.

2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10

U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

XX (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-1, Disputes 52.242-13, Bankruptcy 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies—Fixed Price 52.247-34, FOB Destination 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1192900 http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169038 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t17t20+1727+50++%2819%29%20%20AND%20%28%2819%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t17t20+1727+50++%2819%29%20%20AND%20%28%2819%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169038 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169038 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169038 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169151 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t17t20+1727+50++%2819%29%20%20AND%20%28%2819%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t17t20+1727+50++%2819%29%20%20AND%20%28%2819%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169608 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1192524 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t09t12+1445+65++%2810%20U.S.C.%202302%20Note%29%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t09t12+1445+65++%2810%20U.S.C.%202302%20Note%29%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1173773 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t41t42+250+1286++%2842%29%20%20AND%20%28%2842%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1173393 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t41t42+250+1286++%2842%29%20%20AND%20%28%2842%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t41t42+250+1286++%2842%29%20%20AND%20%28%2842%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_232.html#wp1153230 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_232.html#wp1153252 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_232.html#wp1153351 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_232.html#wp1153375 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t29t32+1665+30++%2831%29%20%20AND%20%28%2831%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_232.html#wp1153445 http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113650 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t05t08+2+3++%285%29%20%20AND https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_247.html#wp1156217 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t45t48+351+1++%2846%29%20%20AND%20%28%2846%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t45t48+351+1++%2846%29%20%20AND%20%28%2846%29%20ADJ%20USC%29%3ACITE%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20 http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?getdoc+uscview+t09t12+37+408++%2810%29%20%252 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_247.html#wp1156217

The following U.S. Department of Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) provisions and clauses apply to this procurement. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Reference Supplemental Regulations, U.S. Department of Commerce.

1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY

1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS

1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS

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: DONALD GRAHAM, 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

1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

NIST LOCAL-53 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING

STATUS

Unless otherwise stated in the contract terms and conditions, normal days of business operation are Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. However, throughout the contract period of performance, there may be circumstances beyond the control of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), that will impact normal days of business operation, such as inclement weather, power http://www.acquisition.gov/ outages, etc. In circumstances such as these, the Contractor must call the appropriate NIST campus status line to verify the operating status:

Gaithersburg Campus Operating Status Line:

(301) 975-8000

(800) 437-4385 x8000 (toll free)

Boulder Campus Operating Status Line:

(303) 497-4000

During…