VERSAILLES (VAMAS) PROJ SUPPT 1333ND20QNB630128 2-18-2020.doc

FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

ACTION CODE: <COMBINED>

CLASSIFICATION CODE: R – SUPPORT – PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL

SUBJECT: VERSAILLES PROJECT ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STANDARDS

SOLICITATION NO.: 1333ND20QNB630128

RESPONSE DATE: 6 Mar 2020 CONTACT POINTS: Randy Schroyer, Contracting Officer; 301/975-6314 (T)

Andrea Parekh, Supv. Contracting Officer; 301/975-6984 (T)

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND SERVICES PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6 – STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. FAR PART 13 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04 effective 15 Jan 2020.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541690 with a small business size standard of $16.5M.

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business.

Responsible small business concerns may submit a firm fixed-price quotation in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SoW) included as an attachment to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (CS/S).

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) has a requirement for professional technical support of the Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS) international pre-standardization cooperative research activities.

BASE PERIOD: 1 YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0001: The Contractor shall provide VAMAS support in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SoW).

QTY: 1 JOB (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A FIRM FIXED PRICE)

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0002: Approved Travel Expenses associated with LIN 0001 (to be reimbursed IAW the Federal Travel Regulation as prescribed by the General Services Admin.).

QTY: 1 LOT (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A NOT TO EXCEED VALUE)

OPTION YEAR 1: BEGINS 365 DAYS AFTER THE BASE PERIOD ENDS

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0003: The Contractor shall provide VAMAS support in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SoW).

QTY: 1 JOB (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A FIRM FIXED PRICE)

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0004: Approved Travel Expenses associated with LIN 0003 (to be reimbursed IAW the Federal Travel Regulation as prescribed by the General Services Admin.).

QTY: 1 LOT (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A NOT TO EXCEED VALUE)

OPTION YEAR 2: BEGINS 365 DAYS AFTER OPTION YEAR 1 ENDS

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0005: The Contractor shall provide VAMAS support in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SoW).

QTY: 1 JOB (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A FIRM FIXED PRICE)

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0006: Approved Travel Expenses associated with LIN 0005 (to be reimbursed IAW the Federal Travel Regulation as prescribed by the General Services Admin.).

QTY: 1 LOT (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A NOT TO EXCEED VALUE)

OPTION YEAR 3: BEGINS 365 DAYS AFTER OPTION YEAR 2 ENDS

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0007: The Contractor shall provide VAMAS support in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SoW).

QTY: 1 JOB (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A FIRM FIXED PRICE)

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0008: Approved Travel Expenses associated with LIN 0007 (to be reimbursed IAW the Federal Travel Regulation as prescribed by the General Services Admin.).

QTY: 1 LOT (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A NOT TO EXCEED VALUE)

OPTION YEAR 4: BEGINS 365 DAYS AFTER OPTION YEAR 3 ENDS

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0009: The Contractor shall provide VAMAS support in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SoW).

QTY: 1 JOB (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A FIRM FIXED PRICE)

LINE ITEM NO. (LIN) 0010: Approved Travel Expenses associated with LIN 0009 (to be reimbursed IAW the Federal Travel Regulation as prescribed by the General Services Admin.).

QTY: 1 LOT (TO BE EXPRESSED AS A NOT TO EXCEED VALUE)

***This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for technical support services as defined in LINs 0001-0010 and in the attached SoW. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotations shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

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

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 shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Quoters that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

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 an 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 Quoter’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

All quoters shall submit the following:

Technical Quotation (Vol. I) and a Price Quotation (Vol. II) as two (2) separate electronic files. Incomplete quotations may be considered non-compliant 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 part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the quoter, the date, and the solicitation number. A one-page transmittal letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the organization shall be transmitted with the quotation to the Government. Each quotation shall be on 8.5” x 11” paper, in a commercially standard font, not smaller than 12-point font. Each page in the quotation shall be separately numbered. The quotation shall be limited to twenty-five (25) single-sided, single-spaced pages (excluding the letter of transmittal, cover letter, and resume(s)).

QUOTATION CONTENT:

The quotation shall consist of two separate electronic files: (a) Technical Quotation; and (b) Price Quotation. The contents of each shall be as follows:

A. Volume I Technical Quotation: No pricing information shall be included in the technical quotation.

NIST will evaluate quotations, based on the information submitted in support of the following factors:

Factor 1 Technical Approach The quoter shall provide sufficient information to demonstrate its understanding of the requirements by providing a concise, detailed, and thorough discussion of its technical approach to successfully provide all VAMAS support services and produce all required deliverables defined in the SoW Factor 2 Organizational Experience The quoter shall demonstrate the extent to which it has recently performed similar services in establishing the technical basis for international scientific standards, working with technical international round robin testing programs, developing pre-standard test methods; and, preparing/disseminating associated technical reports to the standards-setting community

Factor 3 Key Personnel Qualifications The quoter shall demonstrate by a resume that its proposed key personnel have the qualifications noted in Section X of the SoW.

Factor 4 Past Performance The quoter shall describe and provide references for at least one (1) but no more than three (3) past projects with federal, state or local governments and/or commercial customers that were similar in scope, size, and complexity to the work defined in the SoW. All projects must have been completed or substantially completed within the past five (5) yrs. of the solicitation closing date.

The description of each contract/order shall not exceed one-half (1/2) page in length. For each contract/order, the quoter shall provide the following information:

· Contract number

· Client’s name and address and point of contact, including telephone number and e-mail address

· Dollar value

· Period of performance

· Narrative describing the requirement and its relevance to the current requirement

· Name of contracting officer or point of contact, telephone number and e-mail address If the quoter intends to subcontract with another firm for part of this requirement, that firm’s past performance information shall also be provided.

If the quoter has no relevant past performance, it may include a statement to that effect in its quotation.

The Government reserves the right to consider data obtained from sources other than those described by the quoter in its quotation.

Copies of industry awards, certificates, and letters of commendation pertaining to past projects can be submitted and will not count against the page limitation. Only awards, certificates and letters that correspond with submitted prior projects will be considered.

B. Volume II Price Quotation

1. Price - firm, fixed-price for the required technical services as defined in the SoW; the following tables shall be used for labor and travel calculation purposes

BASE PERIOD

PROPOSED LABOR CATEGORY AND LEVEL OF EFFORT

Task 1 – Steering Committee Meeting Logistics + Agenda Preparation

Task 2 – Liaison Meeting Logistics + Agenda Preparation

Task 3 – TWA Report Reviews

Task 4 – Steering Committee Meeting Support

Task 5 – Liaison Meeting Support

Travel – Attendance at Steering Committee Meeting

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

Travel – Attendance at Liaison Meeting

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

OPTION YEAR 1

PROPOSED LABOR CATEGORY AND LEVEL OF EFFORT

Task 1 – Steering Committee Meeting Logistics + Agenda Preparation

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

OPTION YEAR 2

Task 1 – Steering Committee Meeting Logistics + Agenda Preparation

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

OPTION YEAR 3

Task 1 – Steering Committee Meeting Logistics + Agenda Preparation

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

OPTION YEAR 4

Task 1 – Steering Committee Meeting Logistics + Agenda Preparation

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

(Specify)

TOTAL: $

The Quoter is encouraged to discount its rates. If price discounts are offered, identify the percentage of price discount and/or price reduction offered.

****ALL QUOTERS SHALL PROPOSE A PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE DELIVERABLES SPECIFIED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK(SoW) FOR THE BASE PERIOD AND ALL OPTION YEARS**** LINs 0003-0010 ARE OPTION LINs – EXERCISE OF OPTION LINs IS SOLELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

EVALUATION

The Government will award a firm fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein to the responsible quoter whose quotation is the most highly rated, and conforming to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, non-price and price factors considered. NIST reserves the right to make award to other than the lowest-priced quoter or to the quoter ranked highest technically, if it determines that to do so would result in the best value to the Government.

The Government intends to make a single award and reserves the right to make no award as a result of this solicitation.

The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a firm fixed-price purchase order without discussions with quoters. Therefore, the quoter's initial quotation should contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any and or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest price quotation; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotations received.

Non-price factors are listed in descending order of importance. Factors 1-4, when combined, are more important than price.

Factors 1-3 will be rated in accordance with the following definitions:

(HS) Highly Satisfactory: quotation exceeds requirements in a way that benefits the Government or meets requirements and contains enhancing features, which benefit the Government.

(S) Satisfactory: Quotation meets the minimum requirements. Any weaknesses are minor and will have little or no impact on performance.

(U) Unsatisfactory: Quotation does not comply substantially with requirements.

Adjectival ratings will be individually assigned for all factors 1-3.

Factor 4 will be rated in accordance with the following definitions:

(VR) Very Relevant: present/past performance efforts involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires.

(R) Relevant: present/past performance efforts involved a similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires.

(SR) Somewhat Relevant: present/past performance efforts involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires.

(NR) Not Relevant: present/past performance efforts involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities as this solicitation requires.

An adjectival rating will be individually assigned for Past Performance.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Technical Factor 1 Technical Approach

The Government will evaluate the quoter's technical approach based on the information contained in the technical quotation to determine the extent of its understanding of the requirements, including the soundness of the quoter's proposed methodology(s) to effectively meet and comply with the tasks and deliverables outlined in the SoW.

Factor 2 Organizational Experience

The Government will evaluate the quoter’s organizational experience examples submitted to determine the extent to which the quoter’s general background and experience demonstrate its ability to support international pre-standardization cooperative research activities through information collection, information dissemination and liaising with international organizations.

Factor 3 Key Personnel Qualifications

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the background, education, experience, and accomplishments presented in the resume(s) submitted for the Factor 4 Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s past performance information/references to determine its relevance to the current requirement and the extent to which it demonstrates that the Quoter has successfully completed relevant contracts in the past five (5) years. In assessing the Quoter’s past performance, NIST may evaluate the quality, timeliness, and ability to control cost and schedule of past work. Quoters with no relevant past performance will not be rated favorably or unfavorably. NIST reserves the right to assess the past performance of proposed subcontractors. NIST will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation. Information may be obtained from references provided by the quoter, the agency’s knowledge of contractor performance, other Government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases

If a quoter does not have a history of relevant contract experience, or if past performance information is not available, the quoter will receive a neutral past performance rating.

PRICE:

The Government will evaluate the quoter's proposed price per task for the base and option periods and the projected travel-related expenses for the base and option periods to determine whether the proposed prices and expenses comply with the instructions articulated above and are realistic, complete, and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements.

Unless resolved through discussions determined necessary by the Government, price will not be evaluated on those quotations deemed technically unacceptable and will not be considered further for award.

***APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES***

The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018);

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016);

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Quoter (JUL 2016);

52.204-20 Predecessor of Quoter (JUL 2016)

Predecessor of Quoter (JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision–

“Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States and its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Quoter represents that it □ is or □ is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Quoter has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ________ (or mark “Unknown”)

Predecessor legal name: _________________________

(Do not use a “doing business as” name)

(End of provision)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017);

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (DEC 2019) Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Dec 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Quoter shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representation. The Quoter represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(End of provision) 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation (NOV 2015);

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law (FEB 2016) Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Quoter represents that—

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision) 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Items (OCT 2018);

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (OCT 2014);

52.212-3 Quoters Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (DEC 2019);

In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Quoter Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, quoters must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at www.SAM.gov and be actively registered to be eligible for award. If paragraph (j) of the provision applies, a written submission is required.

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990);

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999);

The quoter represents that—

It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;

It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports; and

Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.

(End of provision) 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (APR 1984);

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran – Representation and Certifications (AUG 2018);

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018);

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016);

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014);

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018);

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days of contract expiration.

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 1 day; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 5 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001);

52.227-14 Rights in Data – General (MAY 2014);

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002);

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013);

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013);

52.245-1 Government Property (JAN 2017);

52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012);

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference;

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JAN 2020) — Commercial Items including subparagraphs:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018);

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015);

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Aside (NOV 2011);

52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside Orders (NOV 2011);

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013);

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003);

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015);

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016);

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015);

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014);

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (FEB 2016);

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019);

52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011);

52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008); and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) The following Department of Commerce (CAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition. The CAR can be accessed online at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=6b3121d28d772a0296241b81d731dbf1&mc=true&node=pt48.5.1352&rgn=div5

PROVISIONS:

1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)

Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist within seven (7) calendar days of the posting. All responses to the 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.

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 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 Div.

Attn: Randy Schroyer, Contracting Officer

100 Bureau Dr., M/S 1640

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/Acquisition Management Div.

Attn: Head of the Contracting Office (HCO)

100 Bureau Dr., M/S 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, NW

Washington, DC 20230

FAX: 202/482-5858

CLAUSES:

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 (Apr 2010)

(a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the Court of Federal Claims unless an agency protest has been filed.

(b) A complete copy of all GAO or Court of Federal Claims protests, including all attachments, shall be served upon (i) the Contracting Officer, and (ii) the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel, within one day of filing a protest with either GAO or the Court of Federal Claims.

(c) Service upon the Contract Law Division shall be made as follows:

U.S. Department of 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

1352.237-75 Key Personnel;

Key Personnel (APR 2010)

(a) The contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

(Name) (Position Title: Principal Investigator)

(b) The contractor shall obtain the consent of the Contracting Officer prior to making key personnel substitutions. Replacements for key personnel must possess qualifications equal to or exceeding the qualifications of the personnel being replaced, unless an exception is approved by the Contracting Officer.

(c) Requests for changes in key personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 15 working days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The request should contain a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 10 working days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes.

1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance;

PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be: NIST, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899 1352.270-70 Period of Performance;

Period of Performance (APR 2010)

(a) The base period of performance of this contract is from TBD through TBD. If an option is exercised, the period of performance shall be extended through the end of that option period.

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:

Period

Start Date

End Date

Option I

TBD

Option II

Option III

Option IV

(c) The notice requirements for unilateral exercise of option periods are set out in FAR 52.217-9.

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 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 a lapse in appropriation, access to Government facilities and resources, including equipment and systems, will be limited to excepted personnel for both Federal employees and Contractor personnel. If performance of the contract is onsite and/or requires Government interaction, unless you have been, or are notified that you are to work under an excepted status, you will automatically enter a temporary work stoppage. The work stoppage shall remain in effect until the lapse is resolved and notification is provided via the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/ and/or the NIST operating status lines. Additionally, Contractors are encouraged to monitor public broadcasts or the Office of Personnel Management?s website at www.opm.gov for the Federal Government operating status.

NIST will provide notification to all contractors that are determined to have excepted status. All excepted contractors are required to continue performance and communicate with the appointed Contracting Officer?s Representative (COR) for further guidance, or NIST Contracting Officer if a COR is not appointed.

Contractors with supply or service contracts that are fully funded at the time of contract award and do not require access to Government facilities, resources, or active administration by Government personnel in a manner that would cause the government to incur additional obligations during the lapse in appropriation may continue performance.

NIST LOCAL-54 ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

NIST requires that Invoice/Voucher submissions are sent electronically via email to INVOICE@NIST.GOV.

Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following:

(1) Contract number;

(2) Contractor name and address;

(3) Unique entity identifier (see www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers);

(4) Date of invoice;

(5) Invoice number;

(6) Amount of invoice and cumulative amount invoiced to-date;

(7) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN);

(8) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies/services delivered;

(9) Prompt payment discount terms, if offered; and

(10) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

And other appropriate clauses as needed Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm ***Quoters shall e-mail their quotation to randy.schroyer@nist.gov so that it is received by the response date/time for this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the quoter to confirm NIST’s receipt of its quotation. Each quotation shall include sufficient data to allow the Government to determine the amount, realism and consistency of the quoted fixed price. An e-mail quotation will be considered received when it is received in the electronic in-box of randy.schroyer@nist.gov not later than the date and time identified herein.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs for the preparation and submission of a quotation.

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit and obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to randy.schroyer@nist.gov no later than 11:00AM EST 25 Feb 2020. The Government will only respond to written questions. Questions submitted after this date and time may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline.

***The due date and time for receipt of quotations is 6 Mar 2020 no later than 5:00PM EST.

Only information received on or before the due date and time for receipt of quotations will be considered for award. Any quotation, or part thereof, received after the due date and time for receipt of quotations, will be deemed late and not considered for award.