Attachment A- Instructions to Offerors_Combined Synopsis-Solic_89243320QFE000192.docx

89243320QFE000192

Attachment A

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 89243320QFE000192 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is available for downloading on Contract Opportunities https://beta.sam.gov/ and FedConnect https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 333994 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This RFQ is a total small business set-aside.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), located at 1450 Queen Avenue, SW, Albany, OR has a requirement for the purchase of a controlled atmosphere induction melting and casting furnace to melt and cast Iron-base, Nickel-based and other metallic alloys.

The Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) and Casting Furnace submitted for consideration shall be in accordance with the Specifications provided as Attachment A and the applicable Provisions and Clauses attached to this solicitation.

Price as below:

500lb Vacuum Induction Melting Furnace, per the attached specifications including listed options

EVALUATION: Selection will be based on the vendor’s proposal that is considered technically acceptable with the lowest firm-fixed price quote. The Government anticipates issuing a single award from this RFQ.

To be considered for evaluation, vendors must submit a quote which includes a detailed description of how the proposed equipment/instruments meet the specifications described in this solicitation. The response shall include model numbers and performance specifications of all components. Vendors shall submit descriptive literature detailing features, technical capabilities. Technical acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this solicitation in meeting the attached SOW requirements. Therefore, it is essential that vendors provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government evaluation team to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal as meeting technical acceptability. Compliance shall be determined by the vendor’s provision of literature showing performance capabilities or through written narrative discussing the points not covered by the published literature.

All questions must be submitted electronically through FedConnect. Only those questions posted to FedConnect will be accepted. You must register with FedConnect to respond as an interested party to submit questions, and to view responses to questions. Questions will not be answered over the phone. The Contracting Officer must receive questions regarding the request for quotation (RFQ) via FedConnect within ten (10) business days after the issuance of the RFQ.

The Government reserves the right to not respond to any questions received after this timeframe. All responses to the solicitation questions will also be released on FedConnect referencing the RFQ number, with copies of both questions and answers, without reference to the originating sources. This is an electronic RFQ therefore no hard (paper) copies of the RFQ and related documents will be made available.

Offers must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the RFQ and be received not later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Local Time on August 13, 2020.

You will be able to find the RFQ by clicking on “Search Public Opportunities” and search by the RFQ Number, 89243320QFE000192. Please bookmark this page and check it frequently for updates to the RFQ. It is highly recommended that once you access the opportunity that you request to be alerted for amendments, messages, and any e-mail alerts associated with the RFQ. To do so, you will need to click on the “Register to Receive Notifications” button under “What do I do now?” If someone from your company has already registered interest for this opportunity, the “Register to Receive Notifications” button will not display. Instead, you will have the option to join the response team by clicking the Join the Team button within the Response Team section.

Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note - FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems Inc., not by the Department of Energy and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact FedConnect directly:

By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Local Time, except Federal holidays).