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CLASSIFICATION CODE: REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES AND SERVICE BUILDINGS

TITLE: CABLE & CONDUIT INSTALLATION SERVICES

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND22QNB610196

RESPONSE DATE: June 10, 2022

CONTACT POINTS: Ranae Armstrong, Contract Specialist, ranae.armstrong@nist.gov Donald Collie, Contracting Officer, Donald.collie@nist.gov

This announcement constitutes a request for proposals. This is the only solicitation for this acquisition, a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-04 published 01/26/22 and effective 01/30/22.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. This acquisition is being competed as total small business set-aside. Only responsible, qualified small business concerns can respond to this notice.

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)xc Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to ranae.armstrong@nist.gov . Any responses to 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.

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OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

· Offers providing less than 30 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due, may be rejected.

· Performance of this order shall be performed in accordance with the statement of work/specifications

PROPOSAL DUE DATE

Proposals must be submitted to ranae.armstrong@nist.gov, no later than June 10, 2022, 12:00pm Eastern Time.

QUESTION SUBMITTAL

Questions must be submitted no later than May 23, 2022

SITE VISIT

A SITE VISIT shall take place on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EST. The site visit shall begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Attendees must be on-site by 9:45 a.m. Potential Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Attendees shall convene at NIST, Building 235, Entrance Area, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland. See “Site Visit” attached to the SF1449 for all pertinent details.

MAGNITUDE OF CONTRUCTION

Pursuant to FAR Part 36.204, the following is provided: The magnitude of construction is less than $150,000

PROPOSAL PREPERATION

***All offerors which do not include all required information per the instructions provided will be deemed non-responsive and will not be considered for award. ***

Proposal Preparation Instruction: To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirement of this solicitation. The response shall consist of TWO VOLUMES. 1) Volume One: Technical Proposal, and 2) Volume Two: Price Proposal. The volumes may be attached to the submission email as separate attachments.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

See “Evaluation Criteria” attached to the SF1449 for all pertinent details

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Six (6) months after issuance of Notice to Proceed

NOTICE TO PROCEED

Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984) The contractor shall be required to: (a) commence work under this contract within 7 working days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 6 months. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

CONTRACT LINE ITEMS

Line Item 0001: Task One Description: ARM Cable & Conduit Installation Services Quantity: One (1) Job Price: $

Line Item 0002: Task Two Description: Helium Recovery and Liquefication Cable & Conduit Installation Services Quantity: One (1) Price: $

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/.

ATTACHMENTS:

The following attachments apply to this solicitation:

1. STANDARD FORM 1449