On-Site Welding Repairs and Off-Site Welding Services

The above reference request for proposal is hereby amended to incorporate a change to the period of performance for the option periods (Section 27) as follows:

FROM:

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:
Period             Start Date                    End Date
Option I     TO BE DETERMINED       TO BE DETERMINED
Option II    TO BE DETERMINED       TO BE DETERMINED
Option III   TO BE DETERMINED      TO BE DETERMINED
Option IV    TO BE DETERMINED      TO BE DETERMINED

TO:

(b) The option periods that may be exercised are as follows:
Period             Start Date                  End Date
Option I     TO BE DETERMINED     ONE YEAR THEREAFTER
Option II    TO BE DETERMINED    ONE YEAR THEREAFTER
Option III   TO BE DETERMINED    ONE YEAR THEREAFTER
Option IV    TO BE DETERMINED    ONE YEAR THEREAFTER

The due date for quotes remains unchanged. All responses are due not later than 3pm, EST, August 19, 2011. Only time responses shall be considered.

Solicitation details have been uploaded

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has an ongoing requirement for on-site and off-site welding services at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) facility and intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts.

The period of performance shall be one (1) year from date of award with four (4) one year option periods.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination.

This requirement is being procured using contracting by negotiation under the authority of FAR Part 15.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310. The small business size standard is 7M. This requirement shall be 100% set-aside for small business.

The competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), specifications, any subsequent amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under RFP number SB1341-11-RP-0060.

The RFP is anticipated for release to the vendor community on or about July 15, 2011 and will only be available via the Internet at the above website.

Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the website. Interested parties must respond to the RFP in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract.

No written solicitation document is available, telephone requests shall not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained.

Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via e-mail to joni.laster@nist.gov.