site visit_language.docx

AMENDMENT III

The purpose of this amendment is to allow for a site visit for all interested quoter’s to visit the site and view the building and room where the installation is to take place for the purpose of providing a firm-fixed price for Line Item 0001 in regards to a vendor question/request for the opportunity to view the site, amend the Statement of Work (SOW) requirements under Line Item 0001 and to further clarify the requirements and to extend the due date for quotes as follows:

1. A Site Visit is hereby incorporated and available to all interested vendors as listed below:

A SITE VISIT shall take place on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 9:30 am Eastern Time. The site visit shall begin promptly at 9:30 am. Attendees must be on-site at NIST by 9:30 am. The site visit shall allow offerors to view the space where the instrument will be installed. No questions will be answered at this time. All resultant questions must be submitted in writing to Prateema.carvajal@nist.gov no later than by Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 9:00 am, ET.

Potential offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to attend the site visit constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Attendees shall convene at NIST, Building 225, Room A02, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

If required, an amendment including questions and answers shall be posted at www.sam.gov . Offerors are advised that the terms and conditions of the RFQ remain the same unless changed by amendment.

Site Visit Security Requirements:

Per the SOW Objective, battery replacement shall be performed by an authorized Eaton service technician, who will then calibrate the UPS to support the new batteries, therefore the site visit is available only to vendors that can meet that requirement. Offerors who are planning to attend the site visit shall e-mail their intention to attend that includes documentation of their Eaton service authorization to Prateema Carvajal, Contract Specialist, at Email: prateema.carvajal@nist.gov , not later than 12:00 pm on Monday January 9, 2023. Because of heightened security, the following information shall also be included:

1. Company Name

1. Names of all individuals attending the site visit

1. Country of Citizenship of all individuals attending the site visit* For Non-US Citizens, the following additional information will be required:

1. Title

1. Employer/Sponsor

1. Address

Failure to register will result in individuals being denied access to NIST, and subsequently, the site visit.

It is the sole responsibility of each offeror to register for the site visit.

Offerors must pick up a Visitors Badge at the Visitors Registration Center located at the Main Gate (Gate A), off Bureau Drive). Please ensure all individuals bring photo identification or they will be denied access to the facility.

The solicitation close date is extended from January 11, 2023, 8:00 am to January 18, 2023, 8:00 am.