Amendment_001.pdf

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30. (Rev. 10-83) Previous Edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Page of Pages AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code

2. AMENDMENT MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6) CODE

(x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., Street, Country, State and ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ______ copies of amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OR OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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Reference the attached pages for amendment details.

The due date and time for quotations, August 12, 2015, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time, remains unchanged.

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QUESTION 1: What is the preferred ionization source for the testing of Lead (II) nitrate in aqueous solution containing 0.5% nitric acid at 1000 μg/mL and 10 μg/mL and the preferred ionization source for the testing solid powder of Lead (II) oxide?

RESPONSE 1: NIST will test either or both materials with all sources that are delivered with the instrument, including ESI, APCI, and/or a desorption-based ionization source.

QUESTION 2: Will you allow the contractor to test samples prior to guaranteeing the demonstration of ultimate detection limits, mass accuracy, and mass fractionation if these samples were not analyzed prior to bid submission. Our concern lies in guaranteeing performance on any untested material.

RESPONSE 2: NIST will provide the samples to the successful vendor for testing on their premises prior to delivery of the system, if requested. Sample testing is not a part of the solicitation process.

Performance on these materials shall not be a metric for rejecting the system.

The interest of NIST is to achieve the best-possible data on these materials with trained professionals that can maximize system performance. It is not required to have such data prior to award or at the time of instrument delivery.

QUESTION 3: Have other vendors had the opportunity to analyze the above materials prior to the bid solicitation?

RESPONSE 3: During the market research phase, vendors were offered the opportunity to analyze the aforementioned test materials. Vendor response and vendor data related to that opportunity are not factors that will impact award, nor are they criteria for acceptance of any delivered equipment.

However, the testing data on a delivered system is important to NIST as such maximized performance on these materials will aid in achieving the ultimate utility of the delivered system. To reiterate, the testing material data is separate from criteria that impact award and acceptance.

QUESTION 4: If NIST does not exercise option line item 0005, Liquid Chromatography, how will the salient requirements of the high resolution mass spectrometer system be determined?

RESPONSE 4: Performance on the salient requirements can be determined with NIST-owned syringe pumps. The vendor can provide their own syringes and tubing if desired.

QUESTION 5: I have just begun to review the synopsis and I have a question about

LINE ITEM 0005 – OPTION LINE ITEM: Qty 1 each Sample Introduction

Method/Ion Source: Liquid Chromatography on page 3. I am not sure what is being asked for here. Is this asking for a liquid chromatograph or is it asking for the ability to interface a liquid chromatograph via an ion source, such as electrospray ionization? Or is it something else?

RESPONSE 5: For the referenced Line Item 0005, the vendor must provide a technical and price quotation for an LC system, if not included with their base mass spectrometer system.

Similarly, the vendor must provide a technical and price quotation for an APCI (Line Item 0006), APPI (Line Item 0007), and alternative ion source (Line Item 0008) if these are not included with their base system. Based on market research, it is presumed that all systems will include an ESI source as part of the base mass spectrometer system.

Descript: The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to respond to questions submitted.

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