Attachment 2 - RFQ 1333ND24QNB030511.pdf

CHIPS R&D: Superconducting Magnet / Request for Quote 1333ND24QNB030511

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The solicitation is being issued using simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial items under the authority of FAR 13.5.

(II) The solicitation number is 1333ND24QNB030511 and this solicitation is a Request for Quotation

(RFQ). This acquisition is being solicited as total small business set-aside.

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

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 dated May 22, 2024.

(IV) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334413– Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing with a small business size standard of

1,250 employees

(V) All offerors shall provide a firm-fixed-price quotation for the following line item(s):

Contract Line Item Number

(CLIN)

QTY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

APPLICABLE

DISCOUNTS

TOTAL

CLIN 0001 – Superconducting

Magnet, inclusive of manuals/installation instructions, delivery, and initial warranty/maintenance, in accordance with the Statement of

Work.

1 Each

CLIN 0002 OPTION – Higher

Magnetic Field in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1 Each

CLIN 0003 OPTION – Option

Year 1 of Extended

Warranty/Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1 Year

CLIN 0004 OPTION – Option

Year 2 of Extended

Warranty/Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1 Year

CLIN 0005 OPTION – Option

Year 3 of Extended

Warranty/Maintenance Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

1 Year

TOTAL:

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

Attachment #1: Statement of Work

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point are required in accordance with the attached Statement of Work document.

(VIII) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is as follows:

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

Offerors shall submit their electronic quotations, via email, so that NIST receives them not later than 9:00 AM Eastern Time on August 15, 2024. E-mail quotations shall be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer, Sadaf Afkhami, at Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov.

Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications. Offerors quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered in the e-mail inbox set forth above.

PRE-QUOTE INQUIRIES (CAR 1352.215-72):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting

Officer, Sadaf Afkhami, at Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov. Questions must be received no later than

9:00 AM Eastern Time on August 5, 2024. 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 responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All quotations shall conform to solicitation provisions/clauses and be prepared in accordance with this section. The quotation shall be clearly and concisely written as well as be neat, indexed

(cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. Note: The term “indexed” refers to a table of contents that lists sections and page numbers. In the event that the Offeror is unable to create an indexed quotation, an alternative approach such as a Table of Contents shall suffice. All pages of the quotation shall be appropriately numbered. A cover letter may be included in addition to Volumes I-IV discussed below.

In preparing the quotation, each volume shall stand on its own. For each given evaluation factor the Government will only evaluate the information provided in the corresponding section of the quotation. The Offeror’s quotation shall be clearly divided into the following distinct volumes:

Volume I – Technical Quotation

Volume II – Past Performance

Volume III – Price Quotation

Volume IV – Terms and Conditions

Volume I - Technical Quotation:

The offeror shall submit one (1) copy of their technical quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contracting Officer identified above. The technical quotation shall address the following:

mailto:Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov.

mailto:Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov

Technical Capability:

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 vendor's authority, proposed items, resources and methods to successfully fulfill the requirements including specifications, performance capability requirements, delivery schedules, warranties, and all service requirements. The submission shall clearly identify each line item above. The submission must demonstrate that the proposed system meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described within the attached statement of work document by providing a citation between the statement of work paragraph and the relevant section of the technical description or product literature. The offeror must not simply state they will meet or exceed the requirement; evidence must be provided. If applicable, evidence that the offeror is authorized by the manufacturer to provide the item(s) in the quotation shall be included.

Stronger consideration will be given to the following specifications:

Specification Submission Requirement

CLIN 0001: A. Magnetic Field Characteristics

a. Maximum magnetic field shall be equal to 5 Tesla or exceed 5 Tesla. Magnets with larger magnetic field either standard or optional will be given stronger consideration.

If a magnet with larger magnetic field either standard or optional is being offered, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

d. Field uniformity over a 5 mm diameter spherical volume:

i. Total maximum magnetic field change within the spherical volume shall be smaller than 0.5 mT at any magnetic field between zero and 5 Tesla.

Magnets with better field uniformity will be given stronger consideration.

If a magnet with better field uniformity is being offered, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

d. Field uniformity over a 5 mm diameter spherical volume:

iii. The location of the center of the spherical volume shall be radially less than plus/minus 3 mm away from the geometric center of the bore with 150 mm diameter, plus/minus 4 mm away from the geometric center of the bore with larger than 160 mm diameter and plus/minus 5 mm away from the geometric center of the bore with larger than 165 mm diameter. Magnets with the location of the center of the spherical volume closer to the geometrical center will be given stronger consideration.

If a magnet with the location of the center of the spherical volume closer to the geometrical center is being offered, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

e. The magnetic field compensation shall be such that the stray field at any field of the magnet between zero and 5 Tesla fulfills the requirements below:

i. The radial magnetic stray field shall be at 225 cm from the center of magnet bore less than 0.5 mT, while the maximum magnetic field inside the room temperature bore is between zero and 5 Tesla.

Magnets, which meet the stray field requirement at a smaller distance will be given stronger consideration.

If a magnet with larger magnetic field either standard or optional is being offered, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

ii. The magnetic stray field shall be axially at 295 cm from the front face away from the magnet less than 0.5 mT, while the maximum magnetic field inside the room temperature bore is between zero and 5 Tesla. The front face of the magnet shall be the side without any possible cold head. Magnets, which meet the stray field requirement at a smaller distance will be given stronger consideration.

If you are offering a magnet which meets the stray field requirement at a smaller distance, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

iii. The magnetic stray field shall be axially at 315 cm from the front face through the magnet less than

0.5 mT while the maximum magnetic field inside the room temperature bore is between zero and 5

Tesla. Magnets, which meet the stray field requirement at a smaller distance will be given stronger consideration.

If you are offering a magnet which meets the stray field requirement at a smaller distance, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

B. Magnet Dimensions

a. Room temperature bore of the magnet shall have a diameter equal to or exceeding 150 mm. Magnets with larger diameter room temperature bore will be given stronger consideration.

If a magnet with larger diameter room temperature bore is being offered, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

CLIN 0002: Higher Magnetic Field

a. Magnet shall produce a magnetic field exceeding

5 Tesla. Magnets with larger magnetic field, higher field uniformity at larger magnetic fields and smaller stray fields at larger magnetic fields will be given stronger consideration.

If a magnet with larger magnetic field either standard or optional is being offered, please provide sufficient information to indicate that the system meets this requirement to include but not limited to technical data sheets or other ways of demonstrating capability.

Volume II - Past Performance

The offeror shall provide past performance information regarding relevant contracts over the past three (3) years with Federal, state, or local governments, or commercial customers. If the offeror intends to subcontract with another firm(s) for part of this requirement, that firm’s past performance information shall also be provided. If the offeror 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 offeror in its quotation.

The description of each contract/order described in this section shall not exceed one half page in length. For each contract/order, the offeror shall provide the following information:

1. Contract number;

2. Product Number or Service provided.

3. Description and relevance to solicitation requirements including dollar value; Ability to meet the desired technical exceedance and minimum specifications in the offered past performance.

4. Period of Performance – indicate by month and year the state and completion (or

“ongoing”) dates for the contract;

5. Reference Contact – If a non-Government contract, identify the name and address of the client with current telephone number and email address of a point of contact of the client responsible for the contract;

6. Contracting Office – If a Government contract (Federal or state), identify the

Contracting Officer (CO), and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and their names, current telephone numbers and email addresses.

7. Problems Encountered – include information regarding information regarding any problems encountered on the contracts described above and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems.

Volume III - Price Quotation:

The offeror shall submit one (1) copy of their entire quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contracting Officer identified above. The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price quotation for each

CLIN to include all shipping costs (FOB Destination). Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due.

Volume IV - Terms and Conditions

Offerors shall provide a completed copy of all provisions listed below:

1. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

2. FAR 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate

3. FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacture

4. FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b) (11)):

If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor 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:"

[Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quotation any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order (PO).

Note: This procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule

(FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an Offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the proposed price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant purchase order, not the terms and conditions of the Offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

NAICS Code

If the Offeror’s representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Offerors must submit documentation that they are a small business under the

NAICS code governing this solicitation.

(End of provision FAR 52.212-1)

(IX) Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this procurement. The evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of the provision are as follows:

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government intends to award a single firm fixed price purchase order (PO) from this solicitation utilizing simplified acquisitions procedures in accordance with FAR part 13.5.

The Government reserves the right not to award a PO and to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial quotes.

Basis for Award:

The Government will award a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation once the Contractor is verified as responsible and the quotation conforming to the solicitation is found most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The

Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria factors:

1) Technical Capability 2) Past Performance and 3) Price.

Technical Capability and Past Performance when combined are more important than price.

Technical capability is more important than Past Performance. As non-price factors become more equal, price may become the determining factor.

An Offeror's failure to address any factor may be considered indicative of the Offeror's lack of understanding of the Government's requirements and may result in the offer being determined unacceptable.

Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1- Technical Capability:

This procurement is for commercial items. Therefore, prototypes or demonstration models will not be accepted. Additionally, used or refurbished instruments will not be considered.

Evaluation of technical capability shall be limited to the information provided in the quotation.

Evaluation of this factor is a subjective evaluation of the vendor's demonstrated resources, capability, and methods to meet all requirements. This may include the authority to provide the required items (i.e. authorized dealer/seller/reseller), authority to provide maintenance and repair services, and the capability and method to successfully meet all the requirements in the statement of work. Quotations that do not demonstrate that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds all requirements will not be considered further for award. If an offeror’s technical description and/or product literature does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not meet the requirement.

Factor 2- Past Performance

In assessing the offeror's past performance information, NIST will evaluate, as appropriate,

(b) successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, (c) communications between contracting parties, (d) proactive management and customer satisfaction.

Evaluation of this factor will be based on information contained in the technical portion of the proposal, CPARS, and information provided by references. The Government will evaluate past performance information by contacting appropriate references, including NIST references, if applicable. The Government may also consider other available information in evaluating the Offeror’s past performance. The Government will assign a neutral rating if the offeror has no relevant past performance information.

Factor 3- Price: The proposed price will be evaluated. The evaluation will determine whether the proposed prices are reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. A price realism analysis will not be conducted. Prices must be proportionate with the technical portion of the quotation.

(End of provision 52.212-2)

(X) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

(XI) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, applies to this acquisition.

(XIII) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-19#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-23#FAR_52_204_23

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting

Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government--Alternate I

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

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (June 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor’s Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

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

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

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns

52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (E.O.

13496)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.225-5, Trade Agreements

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements

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

52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-10#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-40#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-3#FAR_52_233_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-4#FAR_52_233_4 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/2.101#FAR_2_101 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.215-2#FAR_52_215_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-4.7#FAR_Subpart_4_7 of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph

(e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of

Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (SEP 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(viii) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(ix) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2015) (E.O.11246).

(x) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

(xii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xiv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014)

( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xix) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

(xx) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

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(xxi)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year

2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN

2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxiv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV

2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of

FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

(XIIV) The following additional contract requirement(s) and additional terms and conditions are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices:

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference.

All FAR clauses may be viewed at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

All Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clauses may be viewed at https://www.acquisition.gov/car

PROVISIONS

FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, offerors must be registered in the System for Award

Management (www.sam.gov) at the time of quotation submission and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any resultant contract. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.

FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

FAR 52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation

FAR 52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and

Disclosures

FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services

FAR 52.217-4, Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award

FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options

FAR 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate

FAR 52.225-18, Place Of Manufacture https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.224-3#FAR_52_224_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.224-3#FAR_52_224_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-26#FAR_52_225_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.226-6#FAR_52_226_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.226-6#FAR_52_226_6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-40#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-40#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.247-64#FAR_52_247_64 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2019-title46/html/USCODE-2019-title46-subtitleV-partD-chap553-subchapI-sec55305.htm http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.247-64#FAR_52_247_64 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/car

FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition On Contracting With Entities Engaging In Certain Activities Or

Transactions Relating To Iran-Representation And Certifications

FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

FAR 52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions

CAR 1352.233-70, AGENCY PROTESTS

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either (1) the Contracting Officer, or (2) at a level above the Contracting Officer, with the agency 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 DIVISION

ATTN: Sadaf Afkhami

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(c) Agency protests filed with the Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address:

NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO)

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(d) A complete copy of all agency protest, 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, N.W. , Washington, DC 20230. FAX: (202) 482-5858.

(End of provision)

CAR 1352.233-71, GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTEST

(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

(End of provision)

CLAUSES:

FAR 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance

FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

FAR 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

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

Surveillance Services or Equipment

FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition

FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.246-2, Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price

FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination

FAR 52.247-48, F.O.B. Destination – Evidence of Shipment

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Authority

CAR 1352.201-72, Contracting Officer’s Representative

CAR 1352.209-72 Restrictions Against Disclosure

CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws

CAR 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest

FAR 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (Nov 1999)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

FAR 52.217-9, 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 days; 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 4 years and 6 months.

CAR 1352.246-70 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:

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

325 BROADWAY

BOULDER CO 80305-3328

NIST LOCAL-39 MARKING/PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

(1) If the total contract/order includes multiple quantities of the same or like item(s), segregated as separate CLIN/Item numbers, deliverables shall be packed accordingly. Each individual Package / container in the shipment shall include deliverables on a per-CLIN or

Item basis.

(2) For each shipment made under this contract/order, the Contractor shall furnish itemized packing list(s), enumerating the specific contents of each shipping container and what specific individual components constitute a full and complete "unit" for each bid item. The packing list shall include the brief description of each item found in the Schedule. If more than one container is required for each unit, each container should be marked accordingly, e.g., "Box 1 of 2," "Box 2 of 2," and the boxes, where feasible, should be taped or shrink-wrapped together as an issuable unit.

(3) The contract number AND CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) OR ORDER

ITEM NUMBER shall be placed on the exterior of all containers.

NIST LOCAL-53 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE DURING CHANGES IN NIST OPERATING

STATUS

All contractors performing work on active contracts at the U.S. Department of Commerce

(DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campuses and/or working in

NIST workspaces should go to the www.nist.gov website and under the “About NIST” tab, click on “Visit”. This site includes information about campus access and security information, identification requirements, parking information, and more.

Contractor personnel are quired to check the appropriate campus operating status and personnel requirements at https://www.nist.gov/campus-status daily prior to arriving on site. All personnel must adhere to the requirements set forth in the operating status.

Unless otherwise stated in the contract terms and conditions, normal days of business operations are Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. However, throughout the contract period of performance, there may be circumstances beyond the control of NIST that will impact normal days of business operations 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:

http://www.nist.gov/ https://www.nist.gov/campus-status

(301) 975-8000

(800) 437-4385 x8000 (toll free)

Boulder Campus Operating Status Line:

(303) 497-4000

(303) 497-3000 option 2

In the event of a lapse in appropriates, 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 the contractor has been, or is notified that it is required to work under an excepted status, the contractor must stop work. The work stoppage shall remain in effect until the lapse is resolved and notification is provided via the NIST website at www.nist.gov (banner on front page) and/or the NIST operating status line(s). Additionally, contractors are encouraged to monitor public broadcasts or the Officer 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 is a COR is not appointed.

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

Please note that in all circumstances that impact operations on the NIST campuses, contractors are expected to follow all direction and guidance provided by NIST authorities.

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.

http://www.nist.gov/ http://www.opm.gov/ mailto:INVOICE@NIST.GOV http://www.sam.gov/

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

FOR EXISTING CONTRACT ACTIONS INVOICING PROCESSING PLATFORM-

ALTERNATE I (DEC 2022)

Upon written notice from the contracting officer the following supersedes all other instructions for the submission of payment requests. Accordingly, following written notice payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the

Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable payment request or invoicing instructions, Prompt

Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and

Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: SEE NIST LOCAL-54 for documentation requirements.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting payment requests. If not already enrolled, the Contractor Government Business Point of

Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email within three to five business days of the addition of the contract award to IPP. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email:

IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting payment requests, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. Contact the contracting officer for more information on submitting a waiver request.

(XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is NOT applicable.

(XV) All quotations shall be delivered electronically by the specified close date and time in paragraph

VIII above to the Contracting Officer Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov.

(XVI) For information regarding this solicitation, contact the Contracting Officer.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov