8375_RFQ_Nicolet iS50FTR.pdf

Request for Quote

Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

Hill Air Force Base, UT

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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA822420R8375 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94 and its supplements.

This is an announcement for full and open competition filed under NAICS code 334614 with small business size standard of 1250 employees and Product Supply Code D318. This acquisition calls for the contractor to furnish a Brand Name purchase of one (1) Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared

Spectrometer (FTIR) in accordance with the physical and software characteristics outlined in the

Purchase Specifications.

The anticipated CLIN structure of the resulting award will reflect:

CLIN Service: QTY

Supply of Nicolet iS50

FTIR Advanced Flex

Gold Spectrometer in full accordance with

Product Description

1 Each

CLIN will be established on a firm fixed price basis.

Delivery/supply of the item must include software.

All proposals must indicate if the vendor can achieve delivery within 60 Days after receipt of contract. If this delivery is not practicable, vendors must propose an alternate delivery schedule.

Selection of awardee will include comparative analysis in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations and Offers, giving value to: price; meeting specifications in product description; and, delivery within the specified timeframe.

Any exceptions to Purchase Specification dated 29 September 2020 must be identified in quote. By submitting a quote, the contractor agrees to all stipulations in the purchase specification unless specified as an exception in the quote.

**The due date for all proposals is Wednesday, 14 October 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard

Time.** All questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted by Wednesday, 07 October 2020 at 5:00 p.m. to allow for the Government to assess the inquiry and provide a response.

Quote Submission Information:

Submit quote to Contract Specialist, William Weiss, via email to william.weiss.1@us.af.mil.

RFQ questions can be made via email or phone, 801-777-5326. Please submit technical questions via the email above.

Attachment:

1. Purchase Specification – Nicolet iS50FTR Dated 29 September 2020

2. 8375_Nicolet iS50FTR_Brand Name_14 Sep 2020

FOB: Destination

Delivery Schedule: 60 Days After Receipt of Contract

The following list of provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.202-1 Definitions

FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Intersnal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements

FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services

Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul

2018)

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract mailto:william.weiss.1@us.af.mil

FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor

FAR 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers

FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies

FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facility

FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

FAR 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons

FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658

FAR 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan

FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017)

FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information

FAR 52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners

FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

FAR 52.223-20 Aerosols

FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds

FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.233-1 Disputes

FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Building, Equipment and Vegetation

FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

FAR 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services)(Short Form)

DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

DFARS 252-232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests;

DFARS 252.204-7004 System For Award Management

DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident

Reporting

DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act & Balance of Payments

DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts

DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

DFARS 252.247-7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea

Clauses by Full Text

FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#id1669B0A0E67

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive

Orders – Commercial Items 52.222-50 (33)(i) X ; 33(ii) N/A

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

(b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)

DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions (Deviation);

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Instructions

AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substance;

AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN NOV 2012

AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations

(b): When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration and a valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass. If the state issued license is not REAL ID Act compliant, an alternate compliant form of government-issued photo identification is required. Additional information on REAL ID Act Compliant states/identification can be found at:

https://www.dhs.gov/current-statusstates-territories

(c): AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management

Provisions by Reference

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management

FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

Provisions by Full Text

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

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Product Specifications for Hill AFB Nicolet iS50FTR

29 September 2020

Purchase specification for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) per MXDTA-PO-91-539

1. FTIR Physical Characteristics

a. Spectrometer Dimensions:

i. Maximum: 25” W x 27” D x 11” H (62.6cm x 69.8cm x 27.6cm)

b. Spectrometer Weight:

i. Maximum: 132 lbs (60kg)

c. Sample Compartment Dimensions

i. Maximum: 8.3” H x 10.2” D X 5.9” H (21cm x 26cm x 15cm)

2. FTIR Spectrometer Characteristics

i. High Stability, Long Lifetime Mid-IR Source

ii. Continuously Variable Iris Aperture

iii. Gold Optics for far IR, mid IR, and near IR operation

iv. DLaTGS Detector

v. Attenuation Wheel

vi. Validation Wheel

vii. A/D Converter of 24 bit

viii. English Language kit

ix. North American Power Cord

x. Ge on KBR beam splitter

xi. Is50 Built in Diamond ATR Module: monolithic diamond ATR crystal, all reflective optics permitting wide spectral range performance, DLaTGS detector

3. FTIR Spectrometer Performance Specifications

i. Spectral Range, Standard System: 7800 – 350 cm-1

ii. Spectral Range, CSI Optics: 6400 – 200 cm-1

iii. Spectral Range, Multi-Range Optics: 27,000-20 cm-1

iv. Optical Resolution, Mid-IR: Less than 0.09 cm-1

v. Signal-to-Noise, 1 minute scan: 55,000:1

vi. Signal-to-Noise, 5 second scan: 13,000:1

vii. Ordinate Linearity: 0.07% T

viii. Wavenumber Precision: Better than 0.01 cm-1

ix. Scan Velocity (15 values): 0.158-6.25 cm/sec

x. Rapid Scan, Spectra per Second: 65 (at 16 cm-1), 95 (at 32 cm-1)

xi. MCT Dewar LN2 Hold Time: 18 Hours

4. FTIR Operational Software

i. OMNIC Software

5. Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) Module Characteristics:

i. Diamond Crystal

ii. Spectral Range: 5000-80 cm-1

iii. Down Force of Pressure Device: 60 lbs

iv. Detector: DLaTGS

6. Computer

i. Dell Optiplex Workstation Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit Loaded (or similar model with similar capabilities)

ii. Dell UltraSharp 22” Flat Panel Widescreen Monitor (or equivalent)

7. OMNIC spectra Nicolet IS50 Edition Cap

i. OMNIC Spectra – FTIR Standard

ii. Georgia State Crime Lab Drug

iii. Polymer Additives and Plasticizers Library

iv. Hummel Polymer and Additives Library

v. Common Materials and White powders library

vi. Polymer and Plasticizer by ATR library

vii. Comprehensive Forensic Library

viii. Inorganics Library

ix. Nicolet Vapor Phase Library