Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation.pdf

This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR

Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and the accompanying attachments. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This will be a firm fixed price purchase order. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue a purchase order. This combined synopsis / solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation

(RFQ) utilizing simplified acquisition procedures authorized by FAR Subpart 13.5. This is a small business set aside.

Basis for Contract Award. This is a Best Value source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The basis on which award will be evaluated will fall under two factors: (1) Price, and (2) Technical Capability. Whereas, when all evaluation factors other than cost or price or combined are significantly equal to cost or price. The test program authorized under FAR Subpart 13.5 is applicable to this acquisition. Award will be made to a single offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, whose proposal is technically acceptable, conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose quotation, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, represents the Best Value to the Government. The Government may reject any or all quotations if such action is in the public interest.

All communications and documents must include the solicitation number, NB686010-18-00760. The associated

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1000. The contracting officer will not use, nor shall this solicitation be subject to the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-96.

The potential quoter shall submit a Quote to be received no later than January 18, 2018 at 05:00 pm Mountain, which must include the following: Company name, address, phone numbers, DUNS number, itemized quote including all minimum specifications and options. Quotes shall be delivered via email to Marc Zurasky, Contract

Specialist at marc.zurasky@nist.gov.

Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Marc Zurasky, Contract Specialist at marc.zurasky@nist.gov no later than January 10, 2017 at 01:00 pm Mountain.

Your quote must meet all requirements of FAR 52.212-1, as well as include the following information:

• Information sufficient to demonstrate you can meet or exceed the requirements.

• Firm fixed price quote for: One (1) 1064 nm continuous wave (CW) YAG laser.

• Payment Terms: Net 30.

• The requested delivery is within 8 Weeks after receipt of the order (ARO). FOB Destination for delivery to NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award.

• Company DUNS No. To be eligible for this award, the quoter must be registered with the System for Award

Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed the 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.

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Quoter shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule as outlined in the associated solicitation. Quote shall include shipping costs.

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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

Submittal Requirements

(1) Contractor's shall submit a Quotation that will be most advantageous and represents the Best Value to the

Government.

Basis of Evaluation

Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Documentation submitted in the quotation shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the

Governments required specifications as detailed within the associated Specifications Document # NB686010-18-

00760. Failure to clearly and unambiguously demonstrate this will result in an unacceptable technical rating. NIST will evaluate the extent to which the offeror’s quotations meets the minimum requirements in the specifications, and the extent to which the quotations solution exceeds the specifications in the following areas.

PRICE:

Submittal Requirements

(1) Contractor's shall submit a Quotation that will be most advantageous and represents the Best Value to the

Government.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a fixed price contract to the contractor who submits a quotation that will be most advantageous and represents the Best Value to the Government - based upon the technical specifications as detailed within the associated Specifications Document, # NB686010-18-00760.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The quoter must have completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which must be uploaded to the System for

Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial

Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR 52.212-5 clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are:

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside

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

52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer

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 and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm

FAR 52.225-18 – Place of Manufacture.

FAR 52.232-15, Progress Payments Not Included

CAR 1352.213-70, Evaluation Using Simplified Acquisition Procedures

CAR 1352.215-70, Proposal Preparation

CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests

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

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

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination

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 (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

Shipping and Receiving

325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305

NIST LOCAL-04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

(a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV.

(b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and

Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended

Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

(c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to:

NIST

Accounts Payable Office

100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621

NIST LOCAL - 39, 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.