B-2._Combined_Synopsis-Solicitation.docx

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

The Request for Quotations (RFQ) number is SB1341-16-RQ-0421. This synopsis/solicitation constitutes a RFQ and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88 effective 18 May 2016.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334517 – Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing, which has a size standard of 1,000 Employees.

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing, via email, to both the Contract Specialist, Tracy Bisson, tracy.bisson@nist.gov and the Contracting Officer Cory Worley at Cory.Worley@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than five (5) calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

This acquisition is being competed as full and open competition.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurements Laboratory (PML) has a requirement for one (1) vacuum compatible photon counting X-ray area detector in accordance with the specifications provided in Attachment A – NIST Requirements Document. The detailed requirements document entitled “NIST Requirements Document” is hereby incorporated by reference and provided as “Attachment A” to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:

The following specifications are hereby provided as attachments. The purpose of these attachments is for reference and to provide specification requirements to the Contractor for quotation purposes only.

All attachments included in this solicitation are owned by the Government and shall not be reproduced, released, distributed, or otherwise utilized for any purpose other than submission of a quotation and the execution of the required work without the prior written approval of the NIST Contracting Officer.

Attachment A: NIST Requirements Document

All offerors shall provide a quotation for the following line item: (All equipment must be new. Used, refurbished, prototype, or remanufactured will not be considered for award).

CLIN 0001 – One (1) vacuum compatible photon counting X-ray area detector in accordance with the specifications provided in Attachment A – NIST Requirements Document. )

DELIVERABLES:

Deliverable 1: The Contractor shall deliver the final system not later than six (6) months after receipt of order. Delivery shall be FOB Destination within Consignee’s premises. The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver the items to NIST, BLD 301 Shipping and Receiving Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

The Contractor shall notify the NIST Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) at least one week prior to shipping.

Express Warranty:

The Contractor shall warrant the entire system for a period of at least one (1) year. The warranty must include unlimited telephone/e-mail support for questions regarding operation. All costs including parts, labor, travel, and other expenses necessary to repair the system will be borne solely by the contractor at no additional cost to the U.S. Government.

Inspection and Acceptance:

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated.

The Government will test the equipment onsite within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the vacuum compatible photon counting X-ray area detector. The tests shall include:

1. The response of the detector will be measured by being exposed uniformly with other NIST owned x-ray detectors within the 2 keV to 10 keV energy range, to ensure each pixel is functioning as expected based on the minimum specification in section III.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition. Those incorporated by reference may be found at the following:

All Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses may be viewed at: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar.

All Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR) clauses and provisions can be accessed at:

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl.

Provisions

* In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, the awardee must be registered in the system for award management (www.sam.gov) prior to award. Refusal to register shall forfeit award. *

52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS -- REPRESENTATIVES (FEB 2015)

(a) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2015)

(Reference FAR 4.1804(a))

(a) Definition. As used in this provision— “Commercial and Government (CAGE) code” means--

(1) An identified assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or Government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

(b) The Offeror shall enter its CAGE code in its offer with its name and address or otherwise include it prominently in its proposal. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter “CAGE” before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

(c) CAGE codes may be obtained via –

(1) Registration in the system for Award management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. If the Offeror is located in the United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch will assign a CAGE code as a part of the SAM registration process. SAM registrants located outside the United States and its outlying areas shall obtain a NCAGE code prior to registration in SAM (see paragraph (c)(3) of this provision).

(2) The DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. If registration in SAM is not required for the subject procurement, and the offeror does not otherwise register in SAM, an offeror located in the United States or its outlying areas may request that a CAGE code be assigned by submitting a request at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp.

(3) The appropriate country codification bureau. Entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas may obtain an NCAGE code by contacting the Codification Bureau in the foreign entity’s country if that country is a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. NCAGE codes may be obtained from the NSPA if the foreign entity’s country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. Points of contact for codification bureaus and NSPA, as well as additional information on obtaining NCAGE codes, are available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/nato/ObtainCAGE.asp.

(d) Additional guidance for establishing and maintaining CAGE codes is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/cage_welcome.asp.

(e) When a CAGE Code is required for the immediate owner and/or the highest-level owner by 52.204-17 or 52.212-3(p), the Offeror shall obtain the respective CAGE Code from that entity to supply the CAGE Code to the Government.

(f) Do not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

(End of Provision) FAR 52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) 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, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

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

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) 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 agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

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

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(Reference FAR 12.301(b)(1)) The following addenda has been attached to this provision:

Due Date for Quotations

Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on May 28, 2016. FAX quotations shall not be accepted. E-mail quotations shall be accepted at tracy.bisson@nist.gov .

Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications and packages mailed. Offerors’ quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered in the e-mail box set forth above.

Quotation Submission Requirements:

1). Price Quotation:

The offeror shall submit an original and two (2) 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 provide a firm-fixed-price, FOB Destination is required, for each CLIN. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due.

2). Technical Quotation:

The technical quotation shall address the following:

Technical Capability: The offeror shall submit a technical description, product literature, and/or drawings for the system it is proposing, which clearly identifies each requirement listed above and in the NIST Requirements Document (Attachment A). The offeror must demonstrate that its proposed system meets or exceeds each minimum requirement described above and in the NIST Requirements Document (Attachment A) by providing a citation to the relevant section of its technical description or product literature. The contractor must not simply state they will meet the requirement; evidence must be provided. If applicable, evidence that the Offeror is authorized by the original provider to provide the item(s) in the quotation should be included.

3). Past Performance

An acceptable past performance submission shall provide a list of at least three (3) references that includes at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; the date of delivery or the date services were completed and a description of the equipment sold to the three (3) references.

4). Acceptance of RFQ terms and conditions:

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.

FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 2014) The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision are as follows:

The Government intends to award a single contract from this solicitation utilizing simplified acquisitions procedures in accordance with FAR part 13. The Government reserves the right not to award a contract and to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial proposals.

Evaluation Factors: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and has the lowest evaluated price of all offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors, which includes past performance and technical.

The past performance element will be evaluated on an acceptable/ non-acceptable rating. In assessing the offeror’s past performance, an acceptable rating will include all minimum information required in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items and show the Contractor has supplied equipment of a similar type, magnitude and complexity and that the equipment was provided in a timely manner. The government reserves the right to consider data obtained from sources other than those described by the Offeror in its proposal.

The technical acceptability element of the evaluation will be a determination as to whether the proposed product meets the performance characteristics and specifications in the requirements document. The Technical element of the evaluation shall be based solely on information furnished by the vendor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furnish as part of their quote all descriptive material (such as illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the Government to determine whether the product meets the performance characteristics and specifications of the requirement.

Price will be evaluated based on the total proposed price, including options (if any).

Alternate II (May 2014) FAR 52.225-4 BUY AMERICAN – FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS – ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE

(a) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Israeli end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act.”

(b) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act”:

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

[List as necessary]

(c) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act.” The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.”

Other Foreign End Products:

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.225-18 PLACE OF MANUFACTURE (Mar 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly—

(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) [ ] Outside the United States.

(End of Provision)

CAR 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010)

An agency protest may be filed with either (1) the Contracting Officer, or (2) at a level above the Contracting Officer, with the agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999).

Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following address:

NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

ATTN: CORY WORLEY, CONTRACTING OFFICER

100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Agency protests filed with the 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

A complete copy of all agency protest, 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.

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

(End of Provision)

CAR 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010)

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.

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.

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

(End of clause)

Clauses

52.203-99 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS (FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall not require employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (JUL 2013)

(Reference FAR 4.1105(a)(1))

FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (JUL 2013)

(Reference FAR 4.1105(b))

FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 2015)

(Reference FAR 12.301(b)(3))

FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERICAL ITEMS (MAR 2016) The following additional FAR clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition – 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 NOTE) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 NOTE) 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C.657a).

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (July 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2016) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2015) (E.O. 11246) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) (22 U.S.C. CHAPTER 78 AND E.O. 13627) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513) Alternate II (May 2014) 52.225-3, Buy American- - Free Trade Agreements –Israeli Trade Act (41 U.S.C. Chapter 83) 52.225-13, Restrictions On Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’S, Proclamations, And Statutes Administered by The Office of Foreign Assets Control of The Department of The Treasury) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (July 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

(Reference FAR 32.706-3)

FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) (Reference FAR 32.009-2)

FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

(Reference FAR 33.215(b))

FAR 52.247-35 F.O.B. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEE’S PREMISES (APR 1984)

(Reference FAR 47.303-7(c))

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

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 address:

FAR Clauses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm CAR Clauses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfcara.htm

(End Clause)

CAR 1352.246-70 PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

DOC/NIST

100 Bureau Drive, Bldg 245 Gaithersburg, MD 20899

(End of clause)

CAR 1352.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

(Reference 48 CFR 1301.602-170)

CAR 1352.209-73 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS (APR 2010)

(Reference 48 CFR 1309.507–2(c))

CAR 1352.209-74 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (APR 2010)

(Reference 48 CFR 1309.507–2(d))

(End of clause)

NIST LOCAL_04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payments provisions of this contract to:

NIST

Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621 FAX Number: 301-975-8283 Email: invoice@nist.gov

Each invoice or voucher submitted shall include the following:

Contract Number.

Contractor Name and Address.

Date of Invoice.

Invoice Number.

Amount of Invoice, and cumulative amount invoiced to-date.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN).

Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies/services delivered.

Prompt payment discount terms, if offered.

Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

(End Clause)