Helium Recovery and Liquefaction System
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1333ND21QNB640050
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to procure a helium recovery and liquefaction system to connect one 400 MHz, two 600 MHz, and one 900 MHz NMR spectrometers. The contractor must provide the system, install it, and provide training as described in the statement of work by one year from award. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price. Quotations are due by February 15, 2021.
There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 334516 and PSC code is J070. The contractor shall deliver one system meeting requirements, install it at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland campus, and provide a two-year warranty. The system must recover 50L of boiled helium per hour, liquefy at least 20L per day, and accommodate the existing site plan for the NMR instruments.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
The Contractor shall provide one helium recovery and liquefaction system, in a configuration that meets all minimum technical requirements. The helium recovery and liquefaction system must connect to one 400 MHz, two 600 MHz, and one 900 MHz NMR spectrometers. The Contractor shall install the system and provide training as described in the attached statement of work.
Reference the attached documents.
AMENDMENT A001
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to respond to a question submitted.
QUESTION: We (Contractor) provide all connections between our equipment. We provide connections from the magnet to the main recovery line. The question is who do you want to work on the main recovery line - the "highway" pipe between the lab and our system; we will assist at a minimum with the design. This is plumbing work, not related to our equipment. In many cases the customer (you in this case) has internal resources to install the pipe. We remain available to assist with this too, but in this case we need many more details about the lab.
RESPONSE:
The facilities department of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will install the plumbing for the main recovery line. NIST will request your (the Contractor's) input with the design of the piping.
The due date and time for quotations and all other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT A002
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to delete the small business set-aside and extend the due date for quotations.
The solicitation is hereby amended to incoporate the following changes:
1. The solicitation is hereby amended to dissolve the small business set-aside and incorporate full and open competition. Pursuant to this change, the paragraph below is hereby amended as indicated:
DELETE: The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Thisacquisition is being procured 100% set-aside for small business. The non-manufacturer rule applies to this procurement action. Reference the terms and conditions incorporated in full text and by reference, herein.
ADD: The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is being procured using full and open competition. Reference the terms and conditions incorporated in full text and by reference, herein.
2. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are hereby deleted from the solictiation:
In the clause numbered and titled FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items, the clauses referenced in the following subparagraphs are hereby deleted:
Subparagraph 14. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside;
Subparagraph 26. 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule
The due date for quotations is hereby changed as follows:
DELETE: February 3, 2021 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time
ADD: February 15, 2021 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
All other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT A003
The above referenced solicitation is hereby modified to respond to questions submitted. Questions and responses are provided below.
QUESTION #1: Based on Amendment 2: Did NIST completely eliminate the installation of recovery piping from the magnets of the He Recovery System scope thru Attachment 2?
RESPONSE #1: NIST has interpreted this question and provided a response based upon the assumption that the question is referring to Amendment A001. This specifies that NIST will install the main recovery line. However, the statement of work (SOW) specifies that installation will include all vendor-specific connections, as necessary for "connection of the existing NMR spectrometers" to the main recovery line.
QUESTION #2: Are there any requirements for working in the NMR lab (is it a clean room, radiological, industrial, biologicial hazards?)
RESPONSE #2: Safety concerns are limited to proper precautions for a magnet lab with high magnetic fields. There are no other safety issues (e.g., clean room, radiological, industrial, biologicial hazards).
QUESTION #3: Can you confirm liquefied helium will be placed in the liquefier in B115, and there is no liqueified helium distribution system back to the magnets.
RESPONSE #3: The liquefied helium will be placed in room B-115. There is no liquefied helium distribution system back to the magnets.
The due date and time for quotations and all other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
END OF AMENDMENT A003
Update #3 ·
The Contractor shall provide one helium recovery and liquefaction system, in a configuration that meets all minimum technical requirements. The helium recovery and liquefaction system must connect to one 400 MHz, two 600 MHz, and one 900 MHz NMR spectrometers. The Contractor shall install the system and provide training as described in the attached statement of work.
Reference the attached documents.
AMENDMENT A001
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to respond to a question submitted.
QUESTION: We (Contractor) provide all connections between our equipment. We provide connections from the magnet to the main recovery line. The question is who do you want to work on the main recovery line - the "highway" pipe between the lab and our system; we will assist at a minimum with the design. This is plumbing work, not related to our equipment. In many cases the customer (you in this case) has internal resources to install the pipe. We remain available to assist with this too, but in this case we need many more details about the lab.
RESPONSE:
The facilities department of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will install the plumbing for the main recovery line. NIST will request your (the Contractor's) input with the design of the piping.
The due date and time for quotations and all other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT A002
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to delete the small business set-aside and extend the due date for quotations.
The solicitation is hereby amended to incoporate the following changes:
1. The solicitation is hereby amended to dissolve the small business set-aside and incorporate full and open competition. Pursuant to this change, the paragraph below is hereby amended as indicated:
DELETE: The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Thisacquisition is being procured 100% set-aside for small business. The non-manufacturer rule applies to this procurement action. Reference the terms and conditions incorporated in full text and by reference, herein.
ADD: The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is being procured using full and open competition. Reference the terms and conditions incorporated in full text and by reference, herein.
2. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are hereby deleted from the solictiation:
In the clause numbered and titled FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items, the clauses referenced in the following subparagraphs are hereby deleted:
Subparagraph 14. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside;
Subparagraph 26. 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule
The due date for quotations is hereby changed as follows:
DELETE: February 3, 2021 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time
ADD: February 15, 2021 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
All other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Update #2 ·
The Contractor shall provide one helium recovery and liquefaction system, in a configuration that meets all minimum technical requirements. The helium recovery and liquefaction system must connect to one 400 MHz, two 600 MHz, and one 900 MHz NMR spectrometers. The Contractor shall install the system and provide training as described in the attached statement of work.
Reference the attached documents.
AMENDMENT A001
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to respond to a question submitted.
QUESTION: We (Contractor) provide all connections between our equipment. We provide connections from the magnet to the main recovery line. The question is who do you want to work on the main recovery line - the "highway" pipe between the lab and our system; we will assist at a minimum with the design. This is plumbing work, not related to our equipment. In many cases the customer (you in this case) has internal resources to install the pipe. We remain available to assist with this too, but in this case we need many more details about the lab.
RESPONSE:
The facilities department of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will install the plumbing for the main recovery line. NIST will request your (the Contractor's) input with the design of the piping.
The due date and time for quotations and all other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Update #1 ·
The Contractor shall provide one helium recovery and liquefaction system, in a configuration that meets all minimum technical requirements. The helium recovery and liquefaction system must connect to one 400 MHz, two 600 MHz, and one 900 MHz NMR spectrometers. The Contractor shall install the system and provide training as described in the attached statement of work.
Reference the attached documents.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW FOR RFQ.pdf | ||
| FINAL SYN SOL.pdf | ||
| NMR suite schematic for SOW V3.jpg | JPG image |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Helium Recovery and Liquefaction System | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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