Materials Lifetime Laser System

Added: Jul 21, 2016 2:18 pm COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION SB1341-16-RQ-0622
Materials Lifetime Laser System

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 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.
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 14 July 2016.
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 uses unrestricted competition procedures.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Materials Measurement Science Division (MMSD) provides the measurement science, measurement standards, and measurement technology required to enable world-leading characterization of materials in support of the nation's needs for the determination of the composition, structure, and properties of materials. In partnership with U.S. industry, government agencies and other stakeholders, the Division develops state-of-the-art instrumentation, methods, models and software to accurately and precisely measure materials over a range of length and time scales. To meet mission requirements, the MMSD needs to procure a laser system to provide ultrafast excitation at 1035nm.

Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following line item. All equipment must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award.

Line Item 0001: Quantity one (1) each, Materials Lifetime Laser System meeting all specifications in accordance with the requirements document inclusive of F.O.B Destination shipping, installation, training and warranty.

Delivery
The system must be delivered within 150 days of the date of award. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive
Building 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 intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price, technically acceptable quotation.

Technically acceptable means that the Contractor provides a system that meets the brand named requirement specified in the Statement of Work, and the requirements of all Line Items. If a quoter does not indicate how its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement, NIST will determine that it does not.

Price will be evaluated to determine that total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government.

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS
All Contractors shall submit the following:
1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability: Documentation that confirms the contractor is capable of providing equipment that would meet all of the required specifications. Quoters shall include a copy of the quoted system's manufacturer's specifications.

2. A firm-fixed-price quotation for each Line Item as specified in the Contract Line Items, and a total firm fixed-price inclusive of all required line items.

3. A completed version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document - required submissions highlighted in blue).

4. 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.

5. 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.

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;

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES:
The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/.

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