1333ND19QNB680608_SF-30_A002.pdf

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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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TITLE: PULSE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LASER SYSTEM

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the Instructions to Offeror in its entirety. See bold and underlined text for changes.

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NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER CO 80305-3328

See Block 6

1333ND19QNB680608

AUG 23, 2019

See Schedule

Table of Contents

Instructions to Offerors Revised

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CLAUSES

Instructions to Offerors Revised

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I. REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR PULSE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LASER SYSTEM

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. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND

A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS COMBINED

SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #

1333ND19QNB680608 UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED

BY FAR SUBPART 13.5. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL NOT USE NOR SHALL THIS

SOLICITATION BE SUBJECT TO THE FORMAL SOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURES

DESCRIBED IN FAR PART 15.

THE TERMINOLOGY REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

ARE USED INTERCHANGBLY THROUGHOUT THIS DOCUMENT AND HAVE THE SAME

MEANING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS

SOLICITATION.

A. The solicitation number and a statement that the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the proposed solicitation number 1333ND19QNB680608.

1. All offerors shall provide a FIRM FIXED PRICE quotation for the PULSE

EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LASER SYSTEM to include all shipping costs.

2. Closing Response Date: September 6, 2019, 3:30 PM, Mountain Time.

B. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-05 dated August 13, 2019.

C. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This is a full and open competition procurement.

D. CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLINs) OVERVIEW:

1. See Attachment A - Schedule of Prices

2. There are OPTION CLINs.

See Attachment A - Schedule of Prices

E. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

SEE ENCLOSED STATEMENT OF WORK 8 PAGES

F. DATE(S) AND PLACE(S) OF DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE AND FOB POINT

1. The delivery schedule shall be completed in accordance with Clause 1352.270-70 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (APR 2010) here within this RFQ.

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2. Free onboard” or “Freight on board (FOB) Destination delivery terms are requested.

However, FOB Origin delivery terms are authorized for service and maintenance.

FOB Destination means: 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 any 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. The contractor is responsible for any customs clearance, to include, import duties, taxes, and fees, Power of attorney, bond(s), etc. All shipping costs shall be included in the total firm-fixed-price (FFP).

3. Delivery address: The Contractor shall include the delivery item to the Place of

Contract Performance:

NIST Shipping and Receiving ATTN: Norman Sanford 325 Broadway Boulder, CO, 80305

G. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See enclosed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision at 52.212-1 for additional specific paragraph(s) that apply to the acquisition by addendum included in this provision.

H. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See enclosed FAR provision at 52.212-2 for specific evaluation criteria included that apply to the acquisition by addendum included in this provision. Offerors shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule (period of performance) as outlined in the associated solicitation. Quote shall include all shipping costs.

I. The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Offeror must have completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of the enclosed FAR provision at 52.212-3.

J. Clauses at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See enclosed FAR Clause at 52.212-4 for additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that applies to the acquisition.

K. Clauses at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See enclosed FAR Clause at 52.212-5 for additional FAR clauses cited in the clause that applies to the acquisition.

L. Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions are as follows:

1. INSPECTION

Inspection and acceptance are expected to take seven calendar days after receipt of delivery.

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2. WARRANTY

Inspection and acceptance are expected to take one week after delivery. Warranty shall start upon Government acceptance, which differs from the delivery date.

3. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit the award.

M. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and the assigned rating do not apply to this acquisition.

N. Contact Point or Contracting Officer is MeeLondrell Lumpkin at (303) 497-5270.

II. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS -- QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Offerors shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule as outlined in the associated solicitation.

B. As set forth in FAR 52.212-1 (f)(2) Late Submissions any proposal received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals is late and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late proposal would not unduly delay the acquisition.

C. As outlined in FAR 52.212-1 (g), Contract award the Government intends to evaluate proposals and issue a purchase order based on the initial quotations received. Therefore, the offer’s initial quotation should contain the offers’ s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to request revised proposals from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, proposal if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. However, the Contracting Officer will not establish a competitive range, conduct discussions, or otherwise, use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest, and issue a purchase order to other than the offer with the lowest priced quotation.

Please reference the Request for Quote (RFQ) number (1333ND19QNB680608) in the subject line of email communications. Offerors quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered in the Contracting Officer’s e-mail inbox:

meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov.

D. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRES

Questions and inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be submitted electronically no later than September 6, 2019. The Point of Contact (POC) for inquiries is MeeLondrell Lumpkin, and the e-mail address is meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov. The Government does not intend to respond to questions or inquiries submitted after the cutoff date identified above. The Government will collect all questions and inquiries, incorporate responses, and distribute to all Contractors through an amendment to this solicitation in the FedBizOpps System.

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E. SF-18 SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Proposals shall conform to the instructions contained in the clause at FAR 52.212-1 contained herein as well as the requirements of this section. Any significant deviation may result in the possible exclusion of such proposals from further consideration.

PROPOSALS SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PARTS

a. Part I - TECHNICAL NON-PRICE FACTORS

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 3: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 4: SCHEDULE DELIVERY

FACTOR 5: WARRANTY

FACTOR 6: INSTALLATION

b. Part II - PRICE PROPOSAL

c. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (Attached to this RFP as both PDF in the RFP package and separately as an MS Word document for ease of responding to this RFP)

• Attachment A – Schedule of Prices

• Attachment B – Relevant Experience Project Data Sheet

• Attachment C – Past Performance Questionnaire PPQ

2. SUBMIT ONE QUOTE VIA EMAIL. The quote shall be organized, concise, and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section. Those Offerors that meet the requirement described in this announcement and wish to be considered must submit an SF- Standard Form (SF) 18, REQUEST FOR QUOTATION – Offeror to Complete Blocks 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 AND Scheduled Continued.

3. Offerors responding are requested to clearly indicate those required services it intends to self-perform and those it intends to subcontract. One electronic email with the RFQ response is to be received by email no later than 3:30 PM, Mountain Time on, September 6, 2019. Proposals shall be submitted electronically. Contractor's proposal shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, MeeLondrell Lumpkin at meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov in an electronic format compatible with MS Office and Adobe Acrobat for PDF documents. Proposals received after the prescribed date and time will be handled per paragraph (f) of provision 52.212-1.

4. Each submittal shall contain the following information:

d. The proposal shall include a cover letter which contains the following information

i. Solicitation number

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ii. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number

iii. Offeror’s name, address, and Point of Contract for Contractual Authority

iv. Name, address, and telephone number of the contractor

v. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments

vi. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Proposals that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

e. Clarity and organization are mandatory. No proposal information shall be incorporated by reference. The Government only will evaluate the information contained within the submitted proposal itself and within the page limitations.

f. In addition to any information required by provisions of this RFP, proposals shall directly respond to the submittal requirements for each evaluation factor and should provide more than superficial coverage of the information required by the evaluation factors identified herein.

g. The Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by any contractor submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

h. The text shall be at least single-spaced, on 8 ½” x 11” inch paper, with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. SUBMIT A SEPARATE FILE FOR EACH FACTOR

Part I - TECHNICAL NON-PRICE FACTORS (DO NOT INCLUDE PRICING IN Part I)

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 3: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 4: SCHEDULE DELIVERY

Part II - PRICE PROPOSAL

i. Print shall be of a minimum 11-point font size or a maximum of 11 characters per inch (11-pitch, pica) spacing. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

j. The cover letter shall be limited to two (2) pages. The cover letter, title pages, table of contents and glossary of abbreviations, acronyms and completed past performance questionnaires do not count against page count limitations.

Proposals for the entirety of PART I, Technical Non-Price Factors 1 - 6 shall be limited to 45 pages total (including any charts, diagrams, or tables). Proposals contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 1333ND19QNB680608 Pulse Extreme Ultraviolet Laser System 6 of 14 proposal by the Contracting Officer before the proposal is turned over to the Government evaluation team and will not be considered in the evaluation.

k. Responses to each factor, other than the cost/price volume, shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a standalone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other factors or parts of the proposal.

Cross-referencing within a part or factor is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Hyperlinking of cross-references within documents is permissible. However, hyperlinking to information outside of the proposal itself (i.e., internet link) is impermissible and shall not be evaluated. Information required for evaluation that is not found in its designated part or cross-referenced is assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

5. Confidential Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contractor qualifications and quotations/proposals submitted to Federal agencies. If a contractor’s submissions contain information that they believe should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC§552(b)(4)], the offeror shall mark its submissions in the following manner:

The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) _________.”

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

6. Quote Expenses and Pre-Contract Costs

a. The RFQ solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a quote or for any other costs incurred by any offeror submitting a quote in response to this solicitation. Offerors are cautioned against submitting conditional RFQ.

b. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of quote details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror.

c. Failure to clearly address all submittal requirements, evaluation criteria, and information requirements of the RFQ above may result in rejection of the submission.

d. Proposals shall conform to the instructions contained in the clause at FAR 52.212-1 contained herein as well as the requirements of this section.

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III. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1(b) (11), ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND

CONDITIONS

If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor 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:” [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor’s acceptance of the Government’s terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order.

IV. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS -

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

A. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue an FFP purchase order based on the initial quotations received, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13. The Government will evaluate quotes utilizing the procedures of FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers. The Government reserves the right to request revised quotations from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, Offerors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

B. Incomplete quotations may be considered non-responsive and removed from further consideration. Quotations shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the solicitation number.

C. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made to the vendor whose submission represents the best value to the Government. The Government may award to other than the lowest priced Offeror or the highest technically rated Offeror utilizing trade-offs. Pricing will be evaluated separately from technical factors and used as a trade-off. The importance of price in the evaluation will increase with the degree of equality among quotations of the non-price factors.

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous and represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13. The Government will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. The Government will evaluate proposals utilizing the procedures of FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers. The Government will consider price and other technical non-price factors described in this solicitation and will conduct a comparative evaluation of the benefits between price and the other technical non-price factors of each proposal as well as a comparative evaluation between proposals in order to determine the proposal that is most advantageous and represents the best value. Therefore, the Government may award to other than the lowest-priced offer or the highest technically rated offer.

Per the provision 52.212-1 (g) Contract award contained within this solicitation, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and issue a purchase order based on the initial

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 1333ND19QNB680608 Pulse Extreme Ultraviolet Laser System 8 of 14 proposals received. Therefore, the offer’s initial proposals should contain the offers’ s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to request revised proposals from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, offeror if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. However, the Contracting Officer will not establish a competitive range, conduct discussions, or otherwise, use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the public interest, and issue a purchase order to other than the offeror with the lowest priced quotation.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate Offers:

EVALUATION CRITERIA. Evaluation criteria consist of factors. The proposals will be evaluated under four evaluation factors identified below. In determining best value using trade-off, Technical Capabilities, Past Performance, Relevant, Experience, Schedule Delivery, Warranty, and Installation are listed in order of importance. Technical / non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important when compared to price.

However, the price will become more important as the degree of equality among technical non-price evaluations increase.

FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 3: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FACTOR 4: SCHEDULE DELIVERY

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).

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.

D. FACTOR 1 - TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

1. The TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES is defined as the vendor’s proposed solution(s) to successfully fulfill the contract requirements.

2. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The vendor shall submit technical Capabilities and documentation which may include a narrative, charts, graphs, tables, drawings, product/service literature, and demonstrated authority to provide the necessary items and perform the required services identified in the specification/statement of work. The documentation shall clearly describe, in sufficient detail, the vendor's authority, proposed items, resources and methods to

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3. BASIS OF EVALUATION

Evaluation of this factor is a subjective evaluation of the vendor's demonstrated resources, capability, and methods to meet all requirements. The vendor’s submittals will be evaluated to determine whether the proposed technical Capabilities demonstrates a clear and unambiguous understanding and a demonstrated ability to meet the minimum requirements that benefit users in our shared research facility, via (i) improved quality of data/images acquired in common activities such as topography imaging, surface roughness measurements, step height measurements, as well as local electrical and magnetic sample characterization and (ii) improvements in the efficiency of workflow in a multi-user environment.

The Government will evaluate the technical capabilities narrative to determine the extent to which the technical capability demonstrates a clear understanding of the performance specification; the degree to which the technical capability is complete and realistic and technical sound; the risk associated with the technical capability; and the degree to which the technical capability meets the requirements of the specification. A technical capability that maximizes the building and operation maximize performance and demonstrate overall superior system performance may be rated more favorably.

NIST recognizes that engineering complexities may preclude the simultaneous satisfaction of all EUV beamline-output specifications. Therefore, if necessary, more weight will be placed on meeting or exceeding the specifications on EUV flux, EUV flux stability, and EUV repetition rate, compared to the specification on EUV pointing stability.

*Special attention will be placed on the above areas of capability/performance*

E. FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Past performance is defined as how well a vendor has performed on meeting recent and relevant requirements in terms of scope, size, and complexity

1. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Vendors shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (RFQ Attachment C) or Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluation Report for each relevant project submitted for Factor 3. If a completed CPARS Evaluation Report is available for each project, it shall be submitted with the quotation. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation report for the project, then the vendor shall submit a completed PPQ for each project included in Factor 3. The vendor should provide completed PPQs in the quotation. The vendor should follow-up with clients to help ensure timely submittal of the completed questionnaires with the RFQ. If the vendor is

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 1333ND19QNB680608 Pulse Extreme Ultraviolet Laser System 10 of 14 unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the RFQ closing date, the Vendor should complete and submit with the quotation the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information.

A relevant project is defined as a project that is similar in size, scope, and complexity to that of the RFQ. Project relevancy will be assessed based on a graduated scale.

Vendors may provide any information on problems encountered, and the corrective actions are taken on projects submitted under Factor 3 – Relevant Experience. Vendors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Explanations shall not exceed four (4) single-sided pages (or two (2) double-sided pages) in total.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The Government’s inability to contact any of the vendor’s clients / references or the references’ unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Ms. MeeLondrell Lumpkin; meelondrell.lumpkin@nist.gov (303) 497- 5270.

2. BASIS OF EVALUATION

The assessment of the vendor’s past performance will be used as a means of evaluating the vendor’s probability of successfully meeting the requirements of the RFQ. This past performance evaluation considers each vendor’s demonstrated a recent and relevant record of performance regarding the RFQ requirement. This subjective evaluation focuses on how well the vendor performed on relevant projects submitted under the Experience Factor as well as Past Performance on other projects currently documented in known sources. More emphasis will be placed on more relevant projects. In addition to the three relevant projects submitted under the Experience Factor, the Government reserves the right to obtain more information for use in the Evaluation of the past performance factor. Evaluation of past performance is a subjective evaluation of how relevant a recent contract effort was regarding the RFQ requirements and how well the vendor performed on relevant contracts.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) using all CAGE / DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company / subsidiary / affiliate) identified in the vendor’s quotation, inquiries of owner representative(s), and any other known sources not provided by the vendor. The Government reserves the right to contact any other source of information that may have knowledge or information on a vendor’s relevant past performance history.

The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, the source of the information, the context of the data, and general trends in the Vendor’s

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Vendor lacking relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will receive a Neutral rating.

F. FACTOR 3 – RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

The RELEVANT EXPERIENCE factor involves an assessment of the vendor’s experience in terms of relevancy (similarity in scope, size, and complexity), as a means of evaluating the capability of the vendor to successfully meet the requirements of the request for quotation.

The vendor shall submit a maximum of three (3) projects which best demonstrate your company’s experience performing relevant projects. Each project shall be submitted utilizing Attachment B - Relevant Experience Project Data Sheet. For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFQ (i.e., unique features, technical capabilities).

A relevant project is defined as a project that is similar in size, scope, and complexity to that of the RFQ. Projects submitted for the Vendor must be completed within the past five (5) years of the date of issuance of this RFQ.

The attached Experience Project Data Sheet (RFQ Attachment B) is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. Individual blocks on this form may be expanded; however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed eight (8) single-sided pages (or four (4) double-sided pages).

The assessment of the vendor’s submittals will be used as a means of subjectively evaluating the vendor’s demonstrated breadth and depth of experience in performing similar / relevant projects as defined in the solicitation requirements. Project relevancy will be assessed based on a graduated scale. The assessment of the vendor’s relevant experience will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the vendor to successfully meet the requirements of the RFQ. The Government will only review three

(3) Relevant Experience projects. Any projects submitted in excess of the three (3) relevant projects will not be considered.

G. FACTOR 4 – SCHEDULE DELIVERY

The SCHEDULE DELIVERY is defined as the vendor’s proposed solution(s) to successfully fulfill the contract requirements within an on-time delivery or better.

Contractor shall submit a delivery date for the system.

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The vendor shall submit a proposed schedule that demonstrates an on-time (or better).

Submit document(s) that clearly and unambiguously confirms delivery of all items and / or performance of services by required delivery / performance dates, or propose alternate delivery / performance dates. The schedule shall identify proposed item installation dates, training dates, and any other critical date identified in the specification / statement of work / performance work statement. FAR 52.211-8 Time of Delivery shall apply. The required delivery date shall be May 1, 2020, or sooner. FOB Destination for delivery is NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award.

This factor will be evaluated to determine whether the vendor understands the delivery / performance schedule requirements and whether the vendor is capable of meeting the required delivery / performance schedule per the request for quotations. The proposed schedule is realistic, complete, and meets the delivery date set forth in this RFP. The Government may assess an earlier delivery / performance schedule as a more favorable and added value to the Government. (The sooner may be determined better).

H. FACTOR 5 – WARRANTY

In addition to the one-year warranty described in the Statement of Work, the vendor shall propose out-year warranty options that can be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Vendor shall provide a description of the proposed warranty and specifically address:

a. Length of warranty:

b. Warrant inclusions regarding maintenance, repairs, use of temporary equipment during maintenance / repair actions, etc.

c. Response time to the Government for service inquiry (phone & e-mail).

d. Response time for maintenance and repair services (when required).

Evaluation of this factor is a subjective evaluation of the vendor submittals to determine the comprehensiveness of the warranty in terms of length, inclusions, response time for service inquire and response time for maintenance and repair services. This also includes evaluation of the terms and conditions of the optional warranty periods are deemed reasonable and competitive.

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I. FACTOR 6 – INSTALLATION

The vendor shall submit a proposed workflow plan for the optical table for the EUV source on-site assembly (i.e., two separate optical table elements). This workflow plan shall describe how they will assemble and stabilize the optical table so that the operational specifications of the EUV source will be demonstrated and maintained.

This factor will be evaluated to determine whether the vendor understands the order of process with overcoming past performance installation challenges where the same or similar issues were encountered and solved. Evaluation of this factor is a subjective evaluation of the vendor's demonstrated resources, capability and methods to meet all installation requirements with minimal impact to NIST current operations

J. EVALUATION OF PRICE

The price(s) quoted in response to the solicitation will be evaluated through price analysis. A price realism analysis will not be conducted.

Contractors shall submit an FFP quotation on the must submit a Standard Form (SF) 18, REQUEST FOR QUOTATION – Offeror to Complete Blocks 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 AND Scheduled Continued pages 15 -17. In addition to the summary price quotation on the SF 18, the Part II, price quotation shall include complete support documentation, which clearly identifies major materials, components, and services along with their associated prices. The price quotation shall also identify any elements that will be subcontracted. The price quotation documentation shall clearly substantiate how the total price was derived.

In addition, the contractor price quotation shall also identify any requested payment schedule terms. All payment schedule terms shall be directly tied to contract deliverables and/or major contract milestones.

PAYMENT TERMS:

IAW 32.202-2 -- Types of Payments for Commercial Item Purchases. These definitions incorporate the requirements of the statutory commercial financing authority and the implementation of the Prompt Payment Act. Commercial advance payment, as used in this subsection, means a payment made before any performance of work under the contract. The aggregate of these payments shall not exceed 15 percent of the contract price. These payments are contract financing payments for prompt payment purposes (i.e., not subject to the interest penalty provisions of the Prompt Payment Act in accordance with Subpart 32.9). These payments are not subject to Subpart 32.4, Advance Payments for Non-Commercial Items.

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Commercial Interim Payments:

15% - Upon Award after invoice

45% - Upon Delivery

25% - Installation

15% - Government Acceptance after invoice

*Contractor shall provide the delivery lead time for optional equipment delivery line items.

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