SB1341-15-RQ-0909-003.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.

Check One

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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Factory Testing at the Contractor's Site in the statement of work requires that the Contractor perform factory testing before the stage is shipped. "In order to comply with 'Factory Testing' as required we would need to build and supply a chamber that mimics the customer's existing chamber and supply all associated pumps, gauging, and suitable bakeout for UHV... Based on this information should we continue to quote this as an option?"

Response 1:

The Government has removed the Factory Testing requirement from the amended Statement of Work. This testing is no longer required. The amended statement of work requires that the Contractor shall provide detailed photographs of all parts prior to the parts being crated and the boxes containing the parts prior to shipping. This has been incorporated into the amended Statement of Work in the "Manufacture of Stage" section, and in the deletion of the "Factory Testing at the Contractor's Site" section.

Question 2:

Acceptance Testing at the NIST Site in the statement of work says that "NIST will perform extended acceptance testing after delivery and installation." Acceptance test 11 under this section states "the ability of wobble stick to transfer substrate holder ring to receiver assembly with fork and Mo spring clips attached to the long series bellows (LSB) manipulator with a customized right-angle bracket and mitre gear."

"Please clarify statement of work. For us to provide a 'New Sample Mount' that integrates with an existing manipulator will require detailed drawings of the manipulator end and current receiver i.e. is the current mitre gear assembly available for our engineers and can this be supplied to us for our design consideration. If this is cannot be supplied then we suggest this item is omitted from the RFQ and is subject to a follow on phase."

Response 2:

The Government has provided additional photographs of the manipulator end and current receiver with the mitre gear with annotated measurements in the amended Statement of Work. In accordance with the Statement of Work, the Contractor will have access to the full system during the kick-off meeting for detailed measurements and design consideration.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation, including the due date for receipt of quotes, remains unchanged.

Descript: The purpose of this amendment is to respond to contractor's questions and to incorporate an amended statement of work into the solicitation. The amended statement of work incorporated herein, supersedes all previous versions of the statement of work.

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100 BUREAU DRIVE STOP 1640

BUILDING 301 ROOM B129

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-1640