Multi-Frequency Response System

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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 -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.

This solicitation is a request for quotation. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, effective January 13, 2017.
This requirement is unrestricted and all interested offerors may submit a quotation.

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing, via email, to both the Contract Specialist (Forest.Crumpler@nist.gov) and the Contracting Officer (patrirck.staines@nist.gov). Questions shall be received no later than seven (7) calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, on the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (end of provision)

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

I. BACKGROUND

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) enables science and industry by providing essential measurement methods, instrumentation, and standards to support all phases of nanotechnology development, from discovery to production. The Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy Group within CNST requires a Multifrequency response (MFR) system to be used in conjunction with various existing atomic force microscopes (AFMs) to perform nanoscale mapping of mechanical, electromechanical and electrochemical properties of materials and devices. The MFR System is an instrument that allows monitoring the mechanical and electromechanical responses of the AFM cantilever in a narrow band of frequencies centered on resonance, in real time during the microscope operation. Measuring the properties of new nanostructured materials is a critical part of the CNST mission. This tool will be a resource accessible to researchers in the CNST and to outside users via collaboration to measure a wide range of physical and electrochemical properties of materials.

II. CLIN STRUCTURE/CONTRACT TYPE

All quoters shall provide a Firm Fixed-Price quotation for the following line item:

• CLIN 0001 (Firm-Fixed Price): One (1) Multifrequency response (MFR) system that meets or exceeds the salient characteristics below, delivery, and warranty