Final REQUIREMENTS.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK/REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT

Title: Platinum Dishes Requesting Lab: PML, Radiation Physics Division, Radioactivity Group

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SCOPE

Sample dissolution by fusion of large environmental samples (~ 10 g) requires using platinum dishes as an inert fusion vessel’s material and sustaining high temperature ~ 1100 °C.

The Contractor shall deliver a quantity of four (4) platinum dishes, inclusive of FOB Destination delivery.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide platinum dishes that meet all technical specifications identified below.

All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered. The use of “gray market” components are not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor is not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable.

Item 0001 Platinum Dishes (Stanford Advanced Materials PT0448 or equal) Quantity: Four (4) Technical Specifications:

1. 99.95% pure platinum (5% Au)

2. Capacity of 250mL

3. Semi-round shape for use for fusions and evaporations

DELIVERABLES

DELIVERY TERMS

Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination or equal INCOTERMS such as delivered duties paid (DDP) and shall occur not later than 4 weeks from date of an award. Platinum dishes must be polished to mirror quality reflection, thoroughly cleaned, and inspected prior to packaging and delivery.

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 shall deliver all Line Items to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

***Due to ongoing limited site access of the NIST facilities, the Awardee SHALL confirm with the Designated Government Official and the Contracting Officer prior to ANY shipment to NIST***

INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE

A visual inspection of the equipment will be performed by the NIST SME to identify surface defects or any form of indication that any equipment was damaged during transport to NIST. The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the equipment due to defects and/or nonconformance. The vendor is responsible for latent defects discovered any time after final inspection. However, the extent of its liability shall be prorated over the useful life of the equipment.

Ownership of the equipment shall transfer to NIST upon acceptance by the Government.

The Government will inspect and accept or reject the equipment within 10 working days of the receipt of the equipment unless otherwise indicated above.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Advance payment is not authorized. The Contractor must invoice in arrears according to the payment schedule. The Contractor shall be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, upon receipt and acceptance of a proper invoice, in accordance with the following schedule:

1. 100% after acceptance by the COR with assistance of the SME of materials, AND

1. After receiving an invoice submitted properly, IAW the purchase order terms and conditions.