7. 5 kg of specially processed titanium

The purpose of this amendment is to correct a typographical error contained in the original Requirements Document. The original requirement stated, under Task 2: "The mean pin mass must be in the range of 0.19 g to 0.21 g, and the standard deviation of the 30 measurements of mass must be less than or equal to 0.02 g." The requirement has been revised to state: The mean pin mass must be in the range of 0.09 g to 0.11 g, and the standard deviation of the 30 measurements of mass must be less than or equal to 0.02 g."

The attached revised Requirements document reflects this change.

All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION SB1341-16-RQ-0941

Procurement of 7.5 kg of specially processed titanium pins

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. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 effective 15 July 2016.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 331491 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set aside.

The NIST Chemical Sciences Division, Inorganic Chemical Metrology Group requires 7.5 kg of titanium pins meeting the minimum specifications in accordance with the attached requirements document.

Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following Line Items:
Line Item 0001: 7.5 kg of titanium pins in accordance with the requirement document.
Delivery
The system must be delivered within 6 weeks of the award date. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Bldg 301
Gaithersburg, MD 20899

FOB DESTINATION MEANS: 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 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.

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD
The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, results in the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. To be considered technically acceptable, the contractor must provide sufficient information to demonstrate its understanding and ability to meet the government's requirements, providing concise and detailed discussion of its intended approach for fulfilling the requirements defined in the Requirements Document. For all contractors determined to be technically acceptable (i.e., meeting NIST's minimum requirements), quotes will be evaluated more favorably to the extent that vendors possess experience in assisting development of reference materials or materials of similar complexity for Governmental (i.e. State or Federal) or Non-Governmental (e.g., private lab or ISO Standard) clients.

For the Evaluation of Price:
The proposed price will be evaluated. The evaluation will determine whether the proposed prices are reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Prices must be entirely compatible with the technical portion of the quotation.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS
All Contractors shall submit the following:

1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability:
The quoter shall provide a brief description of the major functions/services offered by your company/laboratory.

2. For the purpose of Prior Experience:
The quoter shall provide proof of similar materials produced within the last four years. For each material produced, the customer shall state the material, any significant characteristics, who the material was developed for including a contact name and email, and the quantity of material produced. Experience shall also include previous material production and testing by ASTM E1447 with gas dose calibration.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS
All Contractors shall submit the following:
1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability:
Quoters shall provide documentation that demonstrates the quoted instrument's ability to meet or exceed the minimum specifications in accordance with the Statement of Work.

2. For the purpose of Price:
Quoters shall provide firm-fixed price quotations for Line Item 0001.

3. If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "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:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)].

It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order.

4. Quoters shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

5. If the Quoter's representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Quoters must submit documentation that they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation.

Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor 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 contractor's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation;

ATTACHMENTS:
The following attachments apply to this solicitation:
1. The Requirements Document
2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions