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RFQ 1333ND22QNB640423

SAM.GOV CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ANNOUNCEMENT: COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

ACTION CODE: <COMBINED>

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 3695 – MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY

SUBJECT: – One (1) Compact Hybrid Manufacturing System

SOLICITATION NO.: 1333ND22QNB640423

RESPONSE DATE: September 2, 2022

CONTACT POINT: Harry Brubaker, Contract Specialist; 301-975-8330 (T)

Randy Schroyer, Contracting Officer; 301-975-6314 (T)

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR

EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. FAR PART 13 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION;

QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07 effective August 10, 2022.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333249 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business.

Responsible small business concerns may submit a firm fixed-price quotation in accordance with the specifications included herein and inclusive of F.O.B Destination shipping.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) purchase order to acquire one (1) Compact Hybrid Manufacturing System with a one (1) year warranty IAW the Statement of Requirements (SoR) incorporated in this Solicitation. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Responsible quoters shall provide a quotation which includes all the following line items:

CLIN 0001: Quantity 1 EACH – HYBRID MANUFACTURING CONTROLLER

CLIN 0002: Quantity 1 EACH – 3-AXIS MOTION SYSTEM

CLIN 0003: Quantity 1 EACH – BASIC ENCLOSURE WITH SOFT CHAMBER

CLIN 0004: Quantity 2 EACH – POWDER FEEDERS

CLIN 0005: Quantity 1 EACH – ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATION OF CLINS 0001-0004

CLIN 0006: Quantity 1 EACH – BASIC MACHINE KIT

CLIN 0007: Quantity 1 EACH – TRAINING

CLIN 0008: Quantity 1 EACH – SHIPPING FOB DESTINATION

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

Compact Hybrid Manufacturing System

I. BACKGROUND

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) Materials Science and Engineering Division’s (MSED) Thermodynamics and Kinetics Group (TKG) is developing new alloys and processing techniques to enable the production of custom parts with location specific properties. Essential to achieving this goal is the ability to print small metallic parts by using laser deposition methods in combination with a variety of other energy sources.

The development of the compact hybrid system along with later procurements for other equipment including a laser will enable not only the development of novel alloys and processing techniques, but the ability to create unique microstructures by controlling a variety of phase transformations including solidification and precipitation.

II. SCOPE

TKG needs to procure one (1) compact hybrid manufacturing system that will enable laser deposition of metal powder using powder feeders, that supports precision control of small volumes of powder, and permits open access to all of the processing data.

III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall deliver one (1) compact hybrid manufacturing system that shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements identified below. All items shall be new. Used or remanufactured equipment shall not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items shall not be considered. The use of “gray market” components not authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor is not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable.

CLIN 0001: ONE (1) HYBRID MANUFACTURING CONTROLLER

General Requirements

1.1. The system shall be designed for small directed-energy deposition builds that use a minimum of 100g and a maximum of 500g of metallic powder. Most builds will only require 100g to 300g of powder with the occasional build requiring 500g of powder.

1.2. The system shall include a dovetail mount for easy connection of a cladding head and laser optics.

1.3. The system shall include wiring and connections for a rack-mounted programmable fiber laser with a minimum power of 1 kW and maximum of 3 kW. NIST will provide and install the programmable fiber laser after acceptance of the compact hybrid manufacturing system.

1.4. The system shall include 6 mm diameter connections for chilled water.

1.5. The total weight of the system shall not exceed 455 kg (1000 lbs.).

1.6. The maximum height of the system shall be less than 2.5 m (approx. 8 ft).

1.7. All displayed and recorded numbers shall follow the International System of Units (SI).

1.8. The system shall include an emergency shut off from the control system.

1.9. The system shall be expandable:

1.9.1. In addition to CLIN 0004: Two Powder Feeders, the system shall permit at a minimum an additional two (2) powder feeders.

1.9.2. The integration controls shall accept a minimum of two (2) additional inputs (the open architecture for the controller) such as a laser, magnetic field source or electric field source.

System Controller with Integrated Computer

1.1. The system controller shall have open access data enabling access and control over every build parameter including laser, powder feed rate, scan speed, etc.

1.2. The system shall have a graphical interface.

1.3. The system shall have an output for the laser safety light.

1.4. The system shall provide control access to all system functions.

1.5. The controller shall provide access to all build parameters.

1.6. The system shall include an integrated computer with keyboard and mouse. The integrated computer shall have at a minimum:

1.6.1. One (1) ethernet port with the ability to add a 2nd port by NIST,

1.6.2. Minimum of Two (2) USB ports

1.6.3. Minimum hard drive of 512 GB

1.6.4. Minimum of 16 GB RAM

1.6.5. Minimum processing speed of 3.0 GHz

Argon Control System

1.1. The system shall include the following minimum number of outputs:

1.1.1. Two (2) mass flow-controlled outputs to the powder feeders.

1.1.2. One (1) mass flow-controlled output to the chamber.

1.1.3. One (1) standard output to the chamber purge.

1.1.4. Two (2) standard outputs.

1.2. The system shall include a minimum of two (2) bottle clamps capable of supporting NIST owned argon cylinders.

CLIN 0002: 3-AXIS MOTION SYSTEM

1.1. The system shall include computer control of the motion in the x, y and z directions.

1.2. The system shall have a minimum feed rate of 100 in/min in the x, y and z directions.

1.3. The system shall allow motion within a minimum range of 25 cm in the x direction, 12 cm in the y direction and 15 cm in the z direction.

1.4. The system shall include machining capability with a spindle with a dovetail mount that has a minimum rotation speed of 1000 RPM and a maximum of at least 10,000 RPM.

CLIN 0003: BASIC ENCLOSURE WITH SOFT CHAMBER

1.1. The system shall include a 100 mm (4”) diameter port within the chamber for dust collection.

1.2. The enclosure shall include a laser safety window with a minimum size of 300 mm by 300 mm.

1.3. The enclosure shall include a safety door interlock.

1.4. The enclosure shall have a hinged door with glove ports.

1.5. The system shall include a machinable top plate through which wiring, and other sensors can be passed.

1.6. The soft enclosure shall be made of a high temperature polymer.

CLIN 0004: TWO (2) POWDER FEEDERS

1.1. The powder feeders shall have a minimum powder feed rate of at least 0.05 g/min and a maximum of at least 30 g/min.

1.2. The powder feeders shall be rotating wheel-based that use electrostatic forces to control powder flow.

1.3. The powder feeders shall accommodate powders with a particle size range of at least 10 µm to 300 µm.

1.4. Each powder feeder shall have a minimum of one (1) hopper.

1.5. Each hopper shall accommodate at least 0.2 L of powder and no more than 0.5 L.

CLIN 0005: ASSEMBLY AND INTEGRATION OF CLINS 0001-0004

CLIN 0006: BASIC MACHINE KIT

The basic machine kit at a minimum shall include:

1.1. Set of operating manuals in hard copy or electronic copy. Manuals shall cover proper operation, routine maintenance, and basic troubleshooting for the system and any controlling software.

1.2. Standard consumables that shall allow the system to begin use upon acceptance.

1.3. Basic tool kit for use to adjust the system.

CLIN 0007: TRAINING

The Contractor shall conduct onsite or virtual one (1) day training for up to two (2) users no later than thirty (30) calendar days after delivery.

CLIN 0008: SHIPPING FOB DESTINATION

IV. DELIVERY

Delivery shall be FOB Destination and occur not later than (NLT) 120 days ARO.

FOB Destination means: The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the award, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the award; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

The Contractor shall deliver all line items to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology Bldg. 301 Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899

V. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in FAR 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to conduct performance tests and evaluations to verify manufacturer’s performance specifications. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the compact hybrid manufacturing system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor’s expense.

The Government will visually inspect, test, and accept onsite within 30 calendar days of the receipt of the compact hybrid manufacturing system. The visual inspection of the compact hybrid manufacturing system will be performed by the NIST Technical Point of Contact (TPoC) to identify surface defects or any form of indication that the compact hybrid manufacturing system was damaged during transport to NIST. The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming components at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the compact hybrid manufacturing system due to defects and/or nonconformance.

VI. TRAINING

The Contractor shall conduct onsite or virtual one (1) day training session for up to two (2) users no later than thirty (30) calendar days after delivery. The training shall provide a thorough demonstration of all system/solution functions, routine maintenance, and basic troubleshooting after installation/set-up by TKG.

NIST VISITOR AND CONTRACTOR PROTOCOLS FOR MITIGATING COVID-19 EXPOSURE

The Contractor shall review and adhere to the directive: NIST Visitor and Contractor Protocols for Mitigating COVID-19 Exposure on NIST Campuses.

The directive and questionnaire are available to view at: https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses

The directive and questionnaire are subject to change and should be monitored by the Contractor via the following NIST website: https://www.nist.gov

VII. WARRANTY

The Contractor shall warrant the compact hybrid manufacturing system for a period of one (1) year after acceptance and shall be in accordance with terms in FAR 52.212-4.

VIII. PAYMENT

After NIST acceptance of the compact hybrid manufacturing system, the Contractor shall be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, upon receipt of a proper invoice.

(End of Statement of Requirements)

This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a commercial instrument as defined in the SoR. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price (FFP) Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotations shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

The Offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.”

OR

The Offeror 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:

Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

Please note that 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 quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.nist.gov/ 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.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

All offerors shall submit the following:

Each quotation shall consist of two (2) separate electronic files: (a) Technical Quotation (Vol. I); and, (b) Business/Pricing Quotation (Vol. II). Incomplete quotations may be considered non-compliant and removed from further consideration.

Quotations shall be clearly and concisely written as well as being neat, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate) and logically assembled. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the offeror, the date, and the solicitation number. A one-page transmittal letter signed by an individual authorized to commit the organization shall be transmitted with the quotation to the Government. Each quotation shall be on 8.5” x 11” paper, in a commercially standard font, not smaller than 12-point font. Each page in the quotation shall be separately numbered. The quotation shall be limited to twelve (12) single-sided pages (excluding the letter of transmittal, cover letter, and product literature).

Overall Arrangement of Documents

VOLUME I: TECHNICAL

NIST will evaluate quotations, based on the information submitted in support of the following factor:

Technical Capability The offeror shall submit a technical description or product literature which clearly identifies the manufacturer and model no. for the Compact Hybrid Manufacturing System it is proposing, and clearly identifies each system requirement listed in the SoR. The offeror must demonstrate that its proposed componentry meets or exceeds each minimum system requirement described herein by providing a citation to the relevant section of its technical description or product literature. The Contractor shall not simply state they will meet the requirement; evidence must be provided. If an offeror does not indicate how its proposed componentry meets a certain minimum system requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. If applicable, evidence that the offeror is authorized by the OEM to provide the item(s) in the quotation should be included.

VOLUME II: BUSINESS/PRICING

The Offeror shall submit one copy of an itemized business/price quotation. The business/price quotation shall be separate from the technical quotation. The Offeror shall propose a firm fixed price, FOB Destination, for Line Items 0001-0008 which includes a one-year warranty.

The Offeror is encouraged to discount its pricing/rates. If price discounts are offered, identify the percentage of price discount and/or price reduction offered.

The Volume II Business Pricing Quotation shall include:

a) the offeror’s System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (NOT DUNS)

To be eligible for evaluation, the offeror must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

b) Completed FAR Provisions: 52.204-17, 52.204-20, 52.204-26, 52.209-2, 52.209-11, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, 52.223-22, 52,225-2, and 52.225-18 (included elsewhere in this solicitation)

c) Page(s) from Contractor’s established Commercial Pricelist associated with the Compact Hybrid Manufacturing System being quoted

d) The place of manufacture (origin) of the Compact Hybrid Manufacturing System being quoted

The Government anticipates that the resultant purchase order will be awarded based upon adequate price competition. However, in order to determine that prices are fair and reasonable, the Government reserves the right to request the organization provide further cost breakdown to support quoted prices.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2

EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein to the responsible offeror whose quotation is deemed technically acceptable and is the lowest price.

The Government intends to make a single award and reserves the right to make no award as a result of this solicitation.

The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a purchase order without discussions with offerors.

Therefore, the offeror's initial quotation should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any and or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest price quotation; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotations received.

The Government reserves the right to request revised quotations from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, quoters if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following criteria: a) technical capability; and 2) price

Technical Capability

No prototypes, demonstration models, used or refurbished instrumentation will be considered.

Evaluation of technical capability will be based on the information provided in the technical quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed compact hybrid manufacturing system meets or exceeds all minimum salient characteristics. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed compact hybrid manufacturing system meets all minimum salient characteristics will not be considered further for award.

Price

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed pricing for reasonableness.

Price will not be evaluated for quotations that are determined technically unacceptable under the Technical Capability evaluation factor.

***APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES***

The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018);

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020);

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Quoter (AUG 2020);

OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision–

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it □ has or □ does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code: ____________________

Immediate owner legal name: ______________________

(Do not use a "doing business as" name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?: □ Yes or □ No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates "yes" in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code: ___________________ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-9-contractor-qualifications

Highest-level owner legal name: ___________________

(Do not use a "doing business as" name)

(End of provision)

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020)

PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision–

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it □ is or □ is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated "is" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: (or mark "Unknown").

Predecessor legal name: .

(Do not use a "doing business as" name).

(End of provision)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017);

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020);

COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c)

(1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation (NOV 2015);

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-REPRESENTATION

(a) Definitions. “Inverted domestic corporation” and “subsidiary” have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10).

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It □ is, □ is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It □ is, □ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

(End of provision)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law (FEB 2016)

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB

2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that— https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-25-foreign-acquisition https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1062680 mailto:harry.brubaker@nist.gov#i1116407 https://www.sam.gov/#i1116422

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Quoter represents that—

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Items (NOV 2021);

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (NOV 2021);

52.212-3 Quoters Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (MAY 2022);

In accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Quoter Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, quoters must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at sam.gov/SAM/ and be actively registered to be eligible for award.

(j) Place of manufacture. (Does not apply unless the solicitation is predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products.) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly-

(1) □ In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) □ Outside the United States.

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (FEB 1999);

The quoter represents that— It □ has, □ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation;

It □ has, □ has not filed all required compliance reports; and Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards.

(End of provision)

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (APR 1984);

The offeror represents that-

(a)It □ has developed and has on file, □ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2);

or

(b)It □ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(End of provision)

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals – Representation (DEC 2016);

(a) This representation shall be completed if the Offeror received $7.5 million or more in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year.

(b) Representation. [Offeror is to check applicable blocks in paragraphs (1) and (2).]

(1) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) □ does, □ does not publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., make available on a publicly accessible website the results of a greenhouse gas inventory, performed in accordance with an accounting standard with publicly available and consistently applied criteria, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.

(2) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) □ does, □ does not publicly disclose a quantitative greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, i.e., make available on a publicly available website a target to reduce absolute emissions or emissions intensity by a specific quantity or percentage.

(3) A publicly accessible website includes the Offeror’s own website or a recognized, third-party greenhouse gas emissions reporting program.

(c) If the Offeror checked "does" in paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this provision, respectively, the Offeror shall provide the publicly accessible website(s) where greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduction goals are reported:________________.

(End of provision)

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (FEB 2021)

(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products.

(3) The terms "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(b) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(c) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision)

52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (AUG 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

[ ] (1) In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

[ ] (2) Outside the United States.

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran – Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020);

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

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):

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018);

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020);

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014);

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (NOV 20218);

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002);

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013);

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS [(DEVIATION APR 2020)]

(a)[(1) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 2307, upon receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract [in accordance with the accelerated payment date established], to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, [with a goal of 15 days] after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor [if a specific payment date is not established by contract.

(2) The Contractor agrees to make such payments to its small business subcontractors without any further consideration from or fees charged to the subcontractor].

(b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

(c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial items.

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52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (NOV 1991);

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference;

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

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (MAY 2022) — Commercial Items including subparagraphs:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Nov 2021) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEPT 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);

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020);

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (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 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021); and 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) mailto:harry.brubaker@nist.gov

The following Department of Commerce (CAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition. The CAR can be accessed online at: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=6b3121d28d772a0296241b81d731dbf1&mc=true&node=pt48.5.1352&rgn=div5

PROVISIONS:

1352.215-72 Inquiries (APR 2010) Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov within five (5) calendar days of the posting. 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 question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

1352.233-70 Agency Protests (APR 2010)

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either: (1) the contracting officer, or (2) at a level above the contracting officer, with the appropriate 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 Div.

Attn: Randy Schroyer, Contracting Officer 100 Bureau Dr., M/S 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

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

NIST/Acquisition Management Div.

Attn: Head of the Contracting Office (HCO) 100 Bureau Dr., M/S 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(d) A complete copy of all agency protests, 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, NW Washington, DC 20230

FAX: 202/482-5858

CLAUSES:

1352.201-70 Contracting Officer’s Authority (APR 2010) The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (APR 2010) The contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations which deal with or relate to performance in accord with the terms of the contract.

http://www.opm.gov/ http://www.opm.gov/ mailto:Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov

1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (APR 2010)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the contractor and its subcontractors:

(1) Are not biased because of their financial, contractual, organizational, or other interests which relate to the work under this contract, and

(2) Do not obtain any unfair competitive advantage over other parties by virtue of their performance of this contract.

(b) Scope. The restrictions described herein shall apply to performance or participation by the contractor, its parents, affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, and successors in interest (hereinafter collectively referred to as “contractor”) in the activities covered by this clause as a prime contractor, subcontractor, co-sponsor, joint venture, consultant, or in any similar capacity. For the purpose of this clause, affiliation occurs when a business concern is controlled by or has the power to control another or when a third party has the power to control both.

(c) Warrant and Disclosure. The warrant and disclosure requirements of this paragraph apply with full force to both the contractor and all subcontractors. The contractor warrants that, to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which would give rise to an organizational conflict of interest, as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5, and that the contractor has disclosed all relevant information regarding any actual or potential conflict. The contractor agrees it shall make an immediate and full disclosure, in writing, to the Contracting Officer of any potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or the existence of any facts that may cause a reasonably prudent person to question the contractor's impartiality because of the appearance or existence of bias or an unfair competitive advantage. Such disclosure shall include a description of the actions the contractor has taken or proposes to take in order to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any resulting conflict of interest.

(d) Remedies. The Contracting Officer may terminate this contract for convenience, in whole or in part, if the Contracting Officer deems such termination necessary to avoid, neutralize or mitigate an actual or apparent organizational conflict of interest. If the contractor fails to disclose facts pertaining to the existence of a potential or actual organizational conflict of interest or misrepresents relevant information to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract for default, suspend or debar the contractor from Government contracting, or pursue such other remedies as may be permitted by law or this contract.

(e) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include a clause substantially similar to this clause, including paragraphs (f) and (g), in any subcontract or consultant agreement at any tier expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. The terms “contract,” “contractor,” and “Contracting Officer” shall be appropriately modified to preserve the Government's rights.

(f) Prime Contractor Responsibilities. The contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors or consultants the disclosure required in FAR Part 9.507-1 and shall determine in writing whether the interests disclosed present an actual, or significant potential for, an organizational conflict of interest. The contractor shall identify and avoid, neutralize, or mitigate any subcontractor organizational conflict prior to award of the contract to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer. If the subcontractor's organizational conflict cannot be avoided, neutralized, or mitigated, the contractor must obtain the written approval of the Contracting Officer prior to entering into the subcontract. If the contractor becomes aware of a subcontractor's potential or actual organizational conflict of interest after contract award, the contractor agrees that the Contractor may be required to eliminate the subcontractor from its team, at the contractor's own risk.

(g) Waiver. The parties recognize that this clause has potential effects which will survive the performance of this contract and that it is impossible to foresee each circumstance to which it might be applied in the future.

Accordingly, the contractor may at any time seek a waiver from the Head of the Contracting Activity by submitting such waiver request to the Contracting Officer, including a full written description of the requested waiver and the reasons in support thereof.

1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (APR 2010)

(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

1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance

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: NIST, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20899

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 required 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 operation 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 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

(303) 497-3000 option 2

In the event of 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 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 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 active 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 not cause the Government to incur 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

(End of Clause)

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…