RFQ_SB1341-17-RQ-0285.pdf

NOTICE TYPE: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation /Total Small Business Set-Aside

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66 – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

TITLE: Metal powder-based additive manufacturing machine

SOLICITATION NUMBER: SB1341-17-RQ-0285

RESPONSE DATE: NLT Friday, April 7, 2017, 12pm EST

CONTACT POINTS: Divya Soni, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-6394

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 SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF

FAR 13.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is issuing a brand name Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a metal powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) machine manufactured by EOS of North America.

All offerors must be authorized resellers of EOS of North America. The NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) currently has a metal powder-based AM machine manufactured by EOS of North America (called the EOS M270 machine). ISD has been using the EOS M270 metal additive machine (with 200 W laser power) for the last five years to conduct measurement science research to develop measurement methods and standards for metal-based laser powder bed fusion processes. To conduct this research, ISD scientists and engineers have designed, fabricated and installed various measurement platforms on this machine. The most important of such platforms is the new door for the build enclosure to enable mounting infrared cameras to measure temperatures of the process while the melting process is underway. This is a very unique setup allowing deeper understanding of the fusion process enabling future possibilities of process control to reduce variabilities. ISD’s intends to purchase the newest model of this machine (M290) with 400 W laser power and directly transfer this setup and others that were developed for the M270 machine to it, without spending time, effort and additional Government resources to redesign and build these fixtures and auxiliary equipment. Furthermore, over the years, ISD has trained six engineers and technicians to operate this machine to conduct research.

Buying an EOS M290 will not require extensive training since the operation of the new machine (M290) is very similar to the M270 model due to similarity of controllers and the software used to operate them.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332117 - Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95.

This acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses.

Minimum Technical Requirements

• The machine shall be a factory-new, commercially-available system of the manufacturer’s current design.

• The machine shall have an effective building volume (manufactured part size) of at least 250 mm (X) by 250 mm (Y) by 325 mm (Z).

• The machine shall build the part layer by layer from metal powder, with a minimum layer thickness of 0.05 mm or smaller.

• The machine shall have a means to automatically fabricate a new part layer on the previously processed layer.

• The machine shall be able to manufacture lattice structures and overhang features, e.g., features whose surfaces are supported by unmelted powder during manufacturing.

• The machine shall use a laser beam to locally fuse the powder (i.e., the energy source shall be a laser).

• The maximum power of the fiber laser used to fuse the powder shall be 400 W or higher.

• The laser used to fuse the powder shall have a minimum spot (focus) diameter at the powder surface of 0.1 mm or smaller.

• The machine shall have a maximum scanning speed of the laser of 7 m/s or higher.

• The machine shall provide the environment and associated peripherals to build the part in an inert atmosphere.

• The machine shall be able to manufacture fully dense (greater than 98%) parts from a variety of metal powders, including reactive materials such as titanium alloys and aluminum alloys and nonreactive materials such as steel alloys, nickel-based alloys, and cobalt-chrome alloys.

• The machine shall be equipped with a PC-based controller that accepts part model data in the STL and/or AMF formats through an Ethernet network connection. The controller shall control all machine functions enabling the fully automated manufacture of the part from the supplied part model data.

• The machine shall be of a unitized design that allows for ease of installation at various locations or relocation across the NIST campus and shall not require a special foundation.

• The machine shall be delivered with powder material to generate test parts out of a nickel alloy and a steel alloy. For each material, the amount of powder shall be equivalent to at least 10 liters of fully dense metal.

• The machine shall have adequate physical space and access to the build chamber for user installation of in-situ process sensors, including sensors for measuring build chamber and melt pool temperatures, build chamber environment gas flow and gas concentrations.

• The machine shall have customizable process parameter development.

• The machine shall incorporate adequate safety systems for safe operation.

Training

A minimum of 24 hours of training shall be provided at the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, MD by the Contractor for up to four (4) people. The training shall provide a thorough demonstration of all equipment functions, programming, and operation of the machine controller, machine maintenance, data administration, safety considerations, basic troubleshooting, and all peripherals and post-processing. The training shall include hands-on exercises as part of the instruction. The training shall include electronic and paper copies of training materials and related information, including (but not limited to) training handouts, operator manuals, safety manuals, and system maintenance manuals. The training may be completed at NIST immediately after installation/setup and on-site measurements demonstrating that no damage or misalignment issues developed during transportation and installation (as described below), but shall be completed no later than 30 days after installation.

Installation

Delivery shall be FOB destination. The Contractor shall deliver, install, and test the machine at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD in an existing building space to be identified. Any factory recommended foundation requirements will be the responsibility of the Contractor. All transportation, rigging, and setup (unpacking, positioning, and leveling) are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

Acceptance

The Contractor shall test the integrated system and demonstrate its ability to meet the minimum technical specifications. All required instrumentation, powder materials, and tooling required for testing are the responsibility of the Contractor. The test shall be conducted after installation of the machine at NIST. The test will be reviewed and verified by NIST representatives prior to acceptance.

NIST reserves the right to independently test the installed system before acceptance for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.

Warranty and System Maintenance

The entire machine, including all mechanical, electrical, electronic, optical, and software components, shall be warranted for a minimum period of 365 days after final acceptance of the machine. All parts, labor, travel, expenses, etc., to repair any machine component shall be provided by the manufacturer at no cost to the U.S. Government. The warranty shall be extended one (1) year, if necessary, to resolve any equipment problems discovered during the initial warranty period or until such problems are resolved to the satisfaction of the Government, whichever is longer.

Submission Instructions:

ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.212-1 - QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All Offerors shall submit all of the following:

(1) Technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with requirements in the solicitation. Item MUST meet exact specifications as laid out in the description attached. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(2) Firm-fixed price for each CLIN and discount terms;

(3) Acknowledgement of solicitation amendment(s);

(4) Proof that company is an EOS authorized reseller

***Offerors shall e-mail their quotation to divya.soni@nist.gov so that it is received by the response date/time for this solicitation. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm NIST's receipt of its quotation. NIST reserves the right to award a purchase order without discussions, based solely on the submission of the Contractor.

Evaluation Factors:

Basis for Award shall be technically acceptable, lowest price. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability and 2) Price.

1. Technical Capability Offeror's technical quotation will be evaluated to determine if the Offeror provides a sound, compliant product that meets the requirements of the Government's technical specifications specified in this document.

An evaluation of Technically Acceptable / Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical quotation evaluation. Offerors who fail to provide sufficient information (e.g. data sheets, specifications, etc.) that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet the Government's technical specifications shall be considered non-acceptable. If an evaluation of Non-Acceptable is received, the Offeror will not be considered for Award.

2. Price Price will be evaluated for reasonableness. Offerors are encouraged to discount their rates. If price discounts are offered, identify the percentage of price discount and/or price reduction offered.

mailto:divya.soni@nist.gov

The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions based solely upon initial proposals. Therefore, offerors should ensure that their initial proposal constitutes their best offer in terms of both price and the technical solution being proposed.

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. All Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) clauses may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFCARA.HTM.

Provisions:

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items

52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS—

REPRESENTATION (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 Clauses:

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFCARA.HTM

Commercial Items-Commercial Items including subparagraphs 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (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)

Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR) Clauses:

1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest

1352.215-72, Inquiries Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer.

Questions should be received no later than 12:00 pm EST, 5 calendar days from the posting date. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Requests shall include complete company name, address, telephone and e-mail address. FAX AND OR PHONE REQUESTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AND WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.

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 FR 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: ABDUL-KUDUS YAHAYA, 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, NW.

Washington, DC 20230

FAX: (202) 482-5858.

(End of clause)

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, NW.

Washington, DC 20230

FAX: (202) 482-5858.

(End of clause)

NIST Local Clause_04 Billing Instruction

NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV. (b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to: NIST: Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621. (End of clause)

System for Award Management (SAM):

mailto:INVOICE@NIST.GOV

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

Due Date and Response Information:

Offerors capable of furnishing the specified equipment in this combined synopsis/solicitation should submit their quote in writing to Divya Soni electronically at divya.soni@nist.gov. FAX and hard-copy quotations shall not be accepted. Offerors shall submit their quotations so that NIST receives them not later than NLT 12:00 pm EST, April 7, 2017.

Acceptance of 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, 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, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:divya.soni@nist.gov

52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02)