1333ND27QNB610AMD Spent Fuel Cell Shipment 10-22-26.docx

Spent Fuel Shipment - 1333ND27QNB610AMD

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) Solicitation number 1333ND27QNB610AMD is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is unrestricted.

(III) This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov, and as otherwise noted in the attached provisions and clauses.

(IV) The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 484230, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance, with a small business size standard of $34 million.

(V) All quoters shall provide a firm-fixed-price quotation for the following line item(s). Quoters may propose an alternative structure that is consistent with their standard commercial practice, if applicable:

TOTAL:

(VI) The requirements for the line items to be acquired above are in the attached Statement of Work.

Attachment #1: Statement of Work Attachment #2: Deliverable From Manufacturer for Standard Lifts Attachment #3: Applicable Provisions and Clauses

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point are required in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. The period of performance for the first shipment is from date of award through 12/31/2028, with shipment to be completed no later than 12/31/2028. The optional second may be exercised within two years after the completion of the first shipment, to be completed no later than 12/31/2030.

(VIII) Quoters/Contractors must possess an ACTIVE registration in the System for Award Management system, www.SAM.gov, when submitting a quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. The Contracting Officer shall confirm that quoters have an “active” registration at the www.sam.gov website upon receipt of a quotation. If the SAM.gov registration is not active, the quotation will not be considered for award.

(IX) The provision at RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION Jan 2026), applies to this acquisition. See Addendum to RFO 52.212-1 below.

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

Quoters shall submit their quotations via email so that they are received at the following email addresses: Nina.Lin@nist.gov and Donald.Collie@nist.gov by no later than 10:00 am Eastern Time (ET) on November 5, 2026.

Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of all email communications. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is received at the email addresses set forth above.

INQUIRIES:

Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to both the Contract Specialist Nina Lin at Nina.Lin@nist.gov and the Contracting Officer Donald Collie at Donald.Collie@nist.gov. Questions should be received at those email addresses no later than five (5) calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Contracting Officer responses to timely submitted 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 responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will be deemed as the Government’s formal response and govern performance of the contract.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Addendum to RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION APR 2026):

This addendum replaces paragraph (a) in provision 52.212-1.

(a) Submission of quotations. Submit signed and dated quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the quoter;

(3) The quoter’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the evaluation factors for award as described in the solicitation. This information shall be organized into Volume I - Technical Quotation, and Volume II - Price Quotation as follows;

Volume I - Technical Quotation The quoter shall submit technical approach and capability documentation which may include a narrative, charts, graphs, tables, drawings, product/service literature, and as applicable, demonstrated authority to provide the necessary items and perform the required services identified in the Statement of Work (Attachment 1). The documentation shall clearly describe, in sufficient detail, the quoter's authority, proposed items, resources and methods to successfully fulfill the requirements including specifications, performance capability requirements, delivery schedules, and all service requirements. The submission shall clearly identify each line item in Section V table above. The submission must demonstrate that the proposed approach meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described within the attached SOW document by providing a citation between the SOW paragraph and the relevant section of the technical description or product literature. The quoter must not simply state they will meet or exceed the requirement; evidence must be provided.

Volume II - Price Quotation The quoter shall propose a firm-fixed-price quotation for each line item detailed the Section V by completing the table in Section V above. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due.

(5) In accordance with RFO Clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the quoter shall submit a small business contracting plan if they are not a small business under NAICS code 484230.

(6) The quoter shall review Attachment #3, Applicable Provision and Clauses, and provide responses to provisions that require quoter completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(7) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

BASIS FOR AWARD:

Award shall be made to the responsible quoter who: (1) Meets all Statement of Work requirements as determined by a review of documentation submitted in accordance with this solicitation; (2) proposes the lowest price. Award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD:

Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is technically acceptable and quotes the lowest price. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations:

1) Technical Capability: Evaluation of technical capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the quoter has demonstrated that its proposed approach meets or exceeds all minimum requirements stated in the SOW. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed approach meets all requirements are not technically acceptable and will not be considered further for award.

2) Price: The quoted price will be evaluated. The evaluation will determine whether the quoted prices are reasonable in relation to the requirements of solicitation..

The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price purchase order (PO) from this solicitation utilizing simplified procedures in accordance with RFO part 12.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quotation is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).