SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.doc

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for market research purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking to purchase fabric panels for the web studio in room B211 of Building 220. This requires providing material in accordance with the contract documents subject to terms and conditions of the contract.

Service must be provided at the following NIST location:

National Institute of Standards & Technology Building 220, Web Studio Fabric Panel

100 Bureau Drive

Gaithersburg, MD 20899

NAICS CODE: 313310

Scope of Work:

The scope of work is to furnish the fabric panels and necessary hardware for NIST to install in the web studio in room B211 of Building 220. The existing walls where the fabric panels will be installed, have vents, access panels, electrical conduits and boxes, switches, thermostats, fire alarm devices etc. Those existing items shall be considered and pre-cut to fit when furnishing the panels and hardware, and all edges shall be fully wrapped and mounted. The panels to be installed above the lower electrical raceways’ height on 3 sides. On the side with raceway at 13” height, the panel will be installed above the raceway.

Work under this purchase order shall provide all the following:

Fabric panels specifications:

1. Basis of design product is Acoustical solutions AlphaSorb fabric wrapped acoustical wall panels or approved equal.

2. Panel Core – Shall be constructed of Rigid Fiberglass with a Minimum Density of 6 lb. per cubic foot.

3. Facing material: Gilford of Maine FR701 Style 2100- Color (Grey) to be selected from standard color.

4. Panel thickness: nominal 1” Thick.

5. Panel size: width - 4 feet, Height-10’.

6. Acoustical Performance – Minimum; NRC of .80.

7. Flammability – Shall Meet Class “A” Rating of 25 or Less in Accordance with ASTM E-84: Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, with a Flame Spread of 25 or less and Smoke Developed of 450 or less.

8. Fabric – Fabric shall be Applied Directly over the Face and Edges of the Panels and Returned Back to Provide a Full Finished Edge.

9. Edge Detail: Square.

10. Noise reduction coefficient (NRC): 0.85.

11. Fire rating: Class 1 or A per ASTM E84 CAN/ULC-S102-18

12. J-Molding Specifications – Minimum 20 Gauge Galvanized Steel and to Be Fabric Wrapped to Match Panels in 10ft Lengths.

13. Schedule/Delivery: Panel and J-molding shall be packaged in a manner that shall not expose them to damage from typical material handling processes associated with this product.

14. Manufacturer Qualification: Manufacture shall have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in production of specified products and shall furnish supporting documentation showing completed jobs of approximately the same size and scope.

Market research is being conducted to determine the interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e., annual revenues and employee size), business status, (i.e., 8(a), and a description of similar services offered to the Government and commercial customers, particularly those of similar size and scope to NIST.

All interested firms should submit a capability package that outlines the firm's capabilities in providing the required supplies. The capability package should be brief and concise yet demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Firms working with the Federal Government are required to be registered in SAM.gov to receive an award.

Interested parties capable of providing the Web Studio Fabric Panel shall submit a capability statement in response to this Source Sought Notice, including, at a minimum, the following:

a) Offeror's name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers, and email addresses.

b) Business information to include Unique Entity ID, type/size of the company, NAICS code, and Social Economic status (SB, SDB, HUBZone, VOSB, or SDVOSB) as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.

c) Experience for similar services to those described herein.

Responses are requested to not exceed a total of 5 pages.

No phone calls will be accepted for this notice.

This source sought notice is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.

Respondents must be submitted no later than Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3:00 pm (EDT)

Documentation should be sent via email to:

Primary Point of Contact: Sharrion Young-Mosley at sharrion.young-mosley@nist.gov