Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Jan2019.docx

(i) THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 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.

(ii) Solicitation number NB687100-20-00650 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

(iii) This RFQ, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-04.

(iv) The associated NAICS 333249 code, has a small business size standard of 500 employees. This commercial item requirement is set-aside for small business competition.

(v) Attached is the Specifications describing the requirements for solicitation NB687100-20-00650 for the following line item number(s) (CLINs) to include description of item(s), quantities, and units of measure (including any applicable option(s)).

This is a Not to Exceed (NTE) line item in the amount of NTE $3,000.00. Any remaining balance after delivery and Government acceptance will be De-Obligated to close the contract file.

$3,000.00

NTE

$3,000.00

(vi) A Description of the requirements for the items to be acquired are in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

(vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery, acceptance, and FOB point are provided in this RFQ.

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is as follows:

Submit the quotation on company letterhead to the email address stated herein by the date and time specified herein. The quotation shall include clear, concise, technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement identified in the SOW. The pricing shall conform to the technical requirements, and a firm fixed price shall be provided for each line item. If the quotation is missing any of the elements the quotation may be deemed unacceptable and may not be evaluated further.

(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from this solicitation once the sole source Contractor is verified as responsible and the quotation conforming to the solicitation is found advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate the quotation:

1. Technical capability of the item(s) offered to meet the Government requirement;

2. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness.

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, 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 Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited are applicable to the acquisition:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor’s Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 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 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-3 w/ALT I, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer

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

Additional Contract Requirements:

1. All communications and documents must include the RFQ # NB687100-20-00650 and Subject Title: Electroplate System.

2. The quotations shall include the following information:

a. Information enough to demonstrate you can meet or exceed the requirements in the Specifications.

b. Firm fixed price quote.

c. Payment Terms: Net 30.

d. The requested delivery is no more than 15 weeks after receipt of the order (ARO). Please indicate the soonest you can deliver. See Period of Performance for required Installation and Training schedule.

e. FOB Destination including shipping cost for delivery to:

DOC – NIST

325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305-3328

i. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award. (NIST reserves the right to ship using the NIST Account).

j. Company DUNS No. In order to be eligible for this award, the offeror must have and maintain an active registration at the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed Representations and Certifications therein for the specified NAICS code, or submit separate Representations and Certifications if the specified NAICS code is not listed in their SAM registration.

k. Inspection: Inspection and Acceptance is expected to take 4 weeks after Installation and Training.

l. Warranty: Warranty shall start upon Government Acceptance which is expected to be after Inspection.

Additional Terms and Conditions:

Provisions – FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror FAR 52.225-18, Place of Manufacturer

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests CAR 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests

Clauses – FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance FAR 52.204-21, Safeguarding FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

FAR 52.247- 34, FOB Destination The term "f.o.b. destination," as used in this clause, means-- (1) Free of expense to the Government, on board the carrier`s conveyance, at a specified delivery point where the consignee`s facility (plant, warehouse, store, lot, or other location to which shipment can be made) is located; and (2) Supplies shall be delivered to the destination consignee`s wharf (if destination is a port city and supplies are for export), warehouse unloading platform, or receiving dock, at the expense of the Contractor. The Government shall not be liable for any delivery, storage, demurrage, accessorial, or other charges involved before the actual delivery (or "constructive placement" as defined in carrier tariffs) of the supplies to the destination, unless such charges are caused by an act or order of the Government acting in its contractual capacity. If rail carrier is used, supplies shall be delivered to the specified unloading platform of the consignee. If motor carrier (including "piggyback") is used, supplies shall be delivered to truck tailgate at the unloading platform of the consignee, except when the supplies delivered meet the requirements of Item 568 of the National Motor Freight Classification for "heavy or bulky freight." When supplies meeting the requirements of the referenced Item 568 are delivered, unloading (including movement to the tailgate) shall be performed by the consignee, with assistance from the truck driver, if requested. If the contractor uses rail carrier or freight forwarded for less than carload shipments, the contractor shall ensure that the carrier will furnish tailgate delivery, when required, if transfer to truck is required to complete delivery to consignee. (b) The Contractor shall-- (1) (i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or (ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements; (2) Prepare and distribute commercial bills of lading; (3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the contract; (4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the contract; (5) Furnish a delivery schedule and designate the mode of delivering carrier; and (6) Pay and bear all charges to the specified point of delivery. (End of Clause)

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

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): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html

CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Authority CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws CAR 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest

CAR 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance

(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:

DOC-NIST

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

Unless otherwise stated in the contract terms and conditions, normal days of business operation are Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. However, throughout the contract period of performance, there may be circumstances beyond the control of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), that will impact normal days of business operation, 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:

(301) 975-8000

(800) 437-4385 x8000 (toll free)

Boulder Campus Operating Status Line:

(303) 497-4000

During a lapse in appropriation, 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 you have been, or are notified that you are to work under an excepted status, you will automatically enter a temporary work stoppage. The work stoppage shall remain in effect until the lapse is resolved and notification is provided via the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/ and/or the NIST operating status lines. Additionally, Contractors are encouraged to monitor public broadcasts or the Office 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 if a COR is not appointed.

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

NIST LOCAL-54 ELECTRONIC BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions: use in all awards that require electronic submission of invoices.

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.

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

(xv) The solicitation will close on the date and time specified herein this FBO.gov posting. All quotations shall be delivered electronically by the specified close date and time to Patricia Rose, Contracting Officer, at patricia.rose@nist.gov.

(xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, contact the Contracting Officer at patricia.rose@nist.gov or via phone at 303-497-3106.