RFP for FESEM 4-25-22.pdf

NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the following Commercial item:

The GSFC Detector Development Laboratory (DDL) has a requirement to acquire a Scanning

Electron Microscope with a field emission source.

The system is used for high resolution imaging of micro and nanoscale structures built in the detector development laboratory. The system should be suitable for secondary electron and backscatter electron imaging at low accelerating voltages.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 (Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial

Items), in conjunction with FAR Part 13.5 (Test Program for Certain Commercial Items) 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.

The solicitation number is 80GSFCFESEM. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation

(RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

This acquisition is a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 333242; Small Business Size: 1500 Employees.

The Government intends to enter into a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope Statement of Work includes the items being acquired, delivery terms, place of delivery, and acceptance. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition.

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Descending Order of importance: 1) Technical

Capability of the items offered to meet the Government requirement, 2) Price, and Technical

Capability is more important than Price.

The offeror shall submit existing product literature in addition to information on previously performed contracts or on-going contracts that are similar to the statement of work/item description in the solicitation performed for Federal, State or local Governments, and for commercial firms.

The place of acceptance of the Field Emission Electron Microscope (FEEM) and FOB point is Destination. FOB Destination offers are desired. Offers submitted on a basis other than FOB

Destination will be rejected as non-responsive.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, Alternate I with its offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are included as addenda to 52.212-4:

52.252-2 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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar

Clause No. Title

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clauses:

https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Clause No. Title

1852.203-71 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Aug 2014)

1852.215-84 Ombudsman (Nov 2011)

1852.223-75 Major Breach of Safety or Security (FEB 2002), with Alternate I (Feb 2006)

1852.233-70 Protest to NASA (Dec 2015)

1852.237-70 Emergency Evacuation Procedures (Dec 1988) http://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar http://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

1852.237-73 Release of Sensitive Information (Jun 2005)

(End of clause)

1852.225-70 Export Licenses (Feb 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with all U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120 through 130, and the

Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730 through 799, in the performance of this contract. In the absence of available license exemptions/exceptions, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the appropriate licenses or other approvals, if required, for exports of hardware, technical data, and software, or for the provision of technical assistance.

(b) The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining export licenses, if required, before utilizing foreign persons in the performance of this contract, including instances where the work is to be performed on-site at [insert name of NASA installation], where the foreign person will have access to export-controlled technical data or software.

(c) The Contractor shall be responsible for all regulatory record keeping requirements associated with the use of licenses and license exemptions/exceptions.

(d) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of this clause apply to its subcontractors.

GSFC 52.232-95 Invoices – Submission of (Mar 2018)

(a) Payment Office. The designated payment office is the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) located at FMD Accounts Payable, Bldg. 1111, Jerry Hlass Road, Stennis Space Center, MS

39529. Please contact the NSSC Customer Contact Center at 1-877-NSSC123 (1-877-677-2123) with any additional questions or comments.

(b) Invoices. Except for classified invoices, invoices shall be prepared in accordance with the invoicing instructions in FAR 52.212-4(g). In addition, invoices shall be submitted using the steps described at the NSSC’s Vendor Payment information web site at https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment.

(c) Improper invoices. The NSSC Payment Office will notify the contractor of any apparent error, defect, or impropriety in an invoices within seven calendar days of receipt by the NSSC

Payment Office. Inquiries regarding requests for payment should be directed to the NSSC as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.

http://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment http://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment

(d) In the event that amounts are withheld from payment in accordance with provisions of this award, a separate payment request for the amount withheld will be required before payment for that amount may be made.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I

(Oct 1995)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct

2018)

52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(DEVIATION) (Sep 2021)

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022)

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

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)

52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020)

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

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Nov 2021)

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Nov 2021)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

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

This is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rated order.

Offers are due no later April 6, 2022 at 4:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. Offers shall be e-mailed to: Stephanie Jackson, Contract Specialist, at Stephanie.Jackson-1@nasa.gov. All questions/clarifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Stephanie.Jackson-

1@nasa.gov no later than April 6, 2022 at 4:30 pm Eastern Standard time.

This synopsis shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the

Government pay for the information solicited. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.Sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.

mailto:Stephanie.Jackson-1@nasa.gov.

mailto:Stephanie.Jackson-1@nasa.gov mailto:Stephanie.Jackson-1@nasa.gov http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html http://www.sam.gov/