Synopsis-Solicitation SB1341-12-RQ-0640.pdf

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-12-RQ-0640

RESPONSE DATE: August 17, 2012

CONTACT POINTS: Eric Bubar, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-3635

DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) has a requirement for a robot, controller, and all necessary cabling and software for its use.

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.

FAR PART 13, SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES, IS 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. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-58.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333298- All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing. This is a full and open competition.

BACKGROUND

NIST has a major facility for measuring the infrared optical properties of materials. The measurements require remote controlled motorized motion of samples and other hardware.

NIST is upgrading its capabilities to include more elaborate and complicated manipulation of samples, which requires the use of a 6-axis multiple joint robot. This request is for a robot, controller and all necessary cabling and software for its use.

Please indicate the manufacturing country of origin of the product.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

CLIN 0001

Quantity: 1

The contractor shall provide one robot system for sample manipulation that meets the following minimum specifications:

-Number of axes: ≥ 6 -Load rating over full range of motion: ≥ 3 Kg -Position repeatability: ± 0.02 mm or less -Position detection: absolute encoder -Maximum speed (all rotations): ≥ 160 deg/s -Arm reachable radius from p-axis center: ≥ 640 mm

-Operating ranges for the 6 axes (JX):

Waist (J1): ≥ ±170° Shoulder (J2): ≥ 200° Elbow (J3): ≥ 190° Waist twist (J4): ≥ 320° Waist pitch (J5): ≥ 240° Waist roll (J6): ≥ 720°

-Brakes for all axes -Tool wiring: ≥ 8 hand input and 8 hand output shielded wires -Tool pneumatic pipes: ≥ 1 pipe on side -Protection specification: IP65 or better -Mounting modes: floor, ceiling and wall (all)

Controller Specifications:

-simultaneously control ≥ 6 axes -programmability -RS232, Ethernet and USB interfaces & ports -hand control -emergency stop -Compatibility with National Instruments LabVIEW; i.e. controllable with LabVIEW vi’s

• The compatibility with LabView means that no changes to the control code, requiring special knowledge of the delivered hardware and controller, are necessary to start operation of the device. It is implied that that the end user has general technical expertise to work in the National instruments LabView environment, including installation of the VI’s supplied by the vendor, and setting computer-specific paths and addresses using GUI of the supplied software.

-Delivery of complete integrated system, fully functional, tested prior to delivery

• Delivery of complete integrated system means that no tuning or other activity requiring special training is necessary to start operation of the device. It is implied that that the end user has general technical expertise to perform unpacking and mounting the robot, connecting power and control cables, and installation of the control software. Testing prior to delivery means supplying a report of testing the robot configured to the specification prior to delivery.

CLIN 0002

Quantity: 1

Shipping and handling.

DELIVERY TERMS

Delivery of all CLINs shall be no later than 8 weeks ARO. Delivery location is:

NIST

Building 301 Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Dr Gaithersburg, MD 20899

QUOTATION EVALUATION

Award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation offers the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered, via the lowest price technically acceptable evaluation method.

The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: Technical Capability and Price. All quotations must meet the minimum specifications to be considered.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to evaluate the delivered system for a period of two weeks after receipt for compliance with the vendor’s stated technical performance before authorization for payment.

Should the system not meet the vendor’s stated technical performance, the Government reserves the right to cancel the contract and require the vendor to remove the system with no cost to the Government incurred for any part of the cancelled contract.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are hereby incorporated by reference. All FAR clauses may be viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

Provisions:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Offerors shall complete annual representations and certifications on-line at www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items.

If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://www.sam.gov/

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Representation and Certification 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Clauses:

52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (FEB 2012) - including subparagraphs:

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program 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 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-3 Buy American Act – Free Trade Agreements- Israeli Trade Act Alternate I 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer’s Authority 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.246-70 Place of acceptance

INSTRUCTIONS:

Central Contractor Registration In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Quotation Preparation Instructions

1) Price Quotation: The offeror shall submit an original and four copies of the completed price schedule. If the quotation is submitted electronically, additional copies are not required. The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The offeror shall http://www.sam.gov/ propose a firm-fixed-price, preferably FOB Destination, for each CLIN. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due.

2) Technical Quotation: The offeror shall submit an original and four copies of the technical quotation. If the quotation is submitted electronically, additional copies are not required. The technical quotation shall address the following:

Technical Capability: The offeror shall submit a technical description or product literature for the equipment it is proposing, which clearly identifies the manufacturer, make and model. The offeror must demonstrate that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described in the statement of work by providing a citation to the relevant section of its technical description or product literature. If applicable, evidence that the Offeror is authorized by the original equipment manufacturer to provide the item(s) in the quotation should be included.

Due Date for Quotations

All quotations shall be submitted electronically via FedBizOpps no later than August 17, 2012 at 5:00 pm EST. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically to eric.bubar@nist.gov, referencing Solicitation number SB1341-12-RQ-0640. FAX quotations shall not be accepted.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions (Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b) (11)):

This is an open-market solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this solicitation that will include the clauses set forth herein. The quotation should include one of the following statements:

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

OR

“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)

Note: 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 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.

Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a mailto:eric.bubar@nist.gov

Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) (March 2012)

1) In accordance with Sections 543 and 544 of Public Law 112-55 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2012, Title V (General Provisions) none of the funds made available by that Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that-

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

b) 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, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

2) The Offeror represents that, as of the date of this offer-

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

b) 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 agreements with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

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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 agency 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 DIVISION

ATTN: PATRICK STAINES, CONTRACTING OFFICER

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(c) Agency protests filed with the agency Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO)

100 Bureau Drive, MS 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, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FAX: (202) 482-5858

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

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