RFQ Letter -AMS-Template-003-448417.docx

AB448417

Procurement & Property Management Division

Building 902b P.O. Box 5000 Upton, NY 11973-5000 Phone 631-344-3748 ABENINCAS@bnl.gov managed by Brookhaven Science Associates for the U.S. Department of Energy www.bnl.gov

DATE: 9/24/2024

REQUEST FOR QUOTE NUMBER: AB448417

DESCRIPTION: Neaspec SNOM System (No Substitutes)

Issued By:

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Brookhaven National Laboratory P.O. Box 5000 Upton, NY 11973-5000 Buyer:

Name: Alysha Benincase Telephone No.: 631-344-3748 Email: abenincas@bnl.gov

Ship To Address:

Brookhaven National Laboratory Receiving: Bldg. 98 Rochester Street Upton, New York 11973-5000

Anticipated Freight Terms:

FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid

Anticipated Period of Performance:

October 30, 2024

*Brookhaven is a tax-exempt entity.

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (herein known as “BSA”), operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) under a Prime Contract (DE-SC0012704) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) herewith solicits your quote for Neaspec SNOM System per SPEC (Attachment 1) as outlined in the Draft Purchase Order (Enclosure A) No Substitutes.

NAICS: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this RFQ is 334516. The stated size standard is 1000 The stated size shall be the sole determining factor as to classification (small or large business) of an Offeror. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to affirm its Representations and Certifications and size status are accurate and up to date in System for Award Management (SAM) (www.SAM.gov).

This procurement:

· is being solicited for full and open competition.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The Offeror shall furnish all labor, services, materials, and equipment in strict accordance with the attached Draft Purchase Order (Enclosure A) Neaspec SNOM System per SPEC (Attachment 1) No Substitutes.

CAUTION TO OFFERORS: BSA is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not furnished with the offer. Accordingly, the Offeror must furnish as part of the offer all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Company to (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirements of the solicitation, and (ii) establish exactly what the Company would be binding itself to purchase by making an offer.

QUALIFIERS:

1. Offerors must provide a commercially available product meeting the performance and specifications of the item identified above.

2. Will the offeror provide all of the items as listed above with specified manufacturer and item numbers?

If no, offeror shall submit a detailed specification and test report that illustrates equivalent requirements.

3. Does the offeror have previous experience manufacturing, assembling, and testing scanning optical microscope systems of similar complexity for the item identified above?

If yes, the offeror shall provide references for at least 3 successfully manufactured, assembled, tested and delivered optical microscope systems of similar complexity. The references shall include the name of the organization, contacts, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses.

*The above qualifiers must be answered, or proposal shall be deemed unresponsive

3.0 BASIS OF AWARD

BSA will make award to the responsive and responsible offeror who submits the lowest total price and who meets all of BSA’s technical requirements, as stated herein.

The resultant award shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Draft PO (Enclosure A)

An offeror that takes exceptions to BSA terms & conditions or fails to provide all requirements of this RFQ may be deemed non-responsive and may not be considered for Award.

4.0 FORMS OF QUOTATION AND MANNER OF SUBMISSION

A complete quotation, including the signed Quotation Pricing Sheet (Enclosure C), must be received by BSA no later than the due date and time listed on page 1 of this RFQ. Any offer received after this time and date may not be considered. Quotations will be opened in private. Quotations, including their withdrawal or modification, received after the closing date shall be considered late. Such responses will only be considered for award if it is in BSA’s best interest to do so. BSA will only accept email submissions of formal quotations.

· Email submissions must include the signed Quotation Pricing Sheet (Enclosure C). Emails will be sent to Buyer listed on page 1 of this RFQ with the BSA RFQ Number AB448417 in the Subject Line.

All questions must be submitted via email. Replies to questions will be provided in writing and, if considered to be of general interest, will be transmitted to all other offerors.

5.0 PRICING AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

5.1 Pricing Quotation and Supporting Documentation.

The offeror shall complete and return the Quotation Pricing Sheet (Enclosure C) attached to this document. Prices shall be all inclusive and quoted in U.S. dollars, FOB, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York (freight included) including any Import Duties, customs, and associated costs, if applicable.

5.2 System For Award Management (SAM):

In order to support DOE reporting requirements, BSA requires all its vendors/contractors to be registered in the U. S. Government supplier database entitled System for Award Management (SAM) with their Unique Entity ID number (UEI#). Registration can be performed online at www.sam.gov. If not already registered, please register as soon as possible since failure to do so may preclude BSA from doing business with your organization. Please note that there is no charge for SAM registration. When registering, you are strongly urged to copy and paste www.sam.gov onto your browser address rather than utilizing your search engine. Utilizing your search engine may redirect you to an erroneous site. You may obtain assistance in completing your registration by contacting the Federal Help Desk at 866-606-8220 or by contacting your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), which can be found at https://www.aptac-us.org *Foreign vendors are not required to be registered in SAM but must fill out the AMS-Form-050 (Enclosure B).

5.3 Representations and Certifications.

AMS-Form-050 (Enclosure B) is only required for vendors that are not currently active and registered in SAM.gov. A current copy (less than 12 months prior to the date of solicitation) of Supplier Specific Representations & Certifications AMS-Form-050 (Enclosure B) must be on file with BSA’s Procurement and Property Management Division before a purchase order/contract can be placed. The attached AMS-Form-050 (Enclosure B) has been included for informational purposes. At the time of award, the successful offeror will be asked to complete AMS-Form-050 (Enclosure B) if it is not already on file.

INSURANCE REQUIRMENTS: As Required by the Work on Site Terms attached – reference Article 6 (Page 6)

7.0 Other Required Forms and Documents:

The successful offeror will be required to complete the following forms (if applicable):

· Vendor ACH Authorization Form, Enclosure D.

· W-9 Form, Enclosure E.

· W-8 Form, Enclosure F, will need to be completed in lieu of the W-9 Form if Vendor is foreign.

B. AMS Form 050 Reps and Certs

C. AMS Form 043 Quotation Pricing Sheet

D. Vendor ACH Authorization Form

E. W-9 Form (Domestic vendors)

F. W-8 Form (Foreign vendors)

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