RFQ Transmission Electron Microscope

Added: Jul 26, 2016 3:03 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.



Solicitation number DE-SOL-0010171 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is available for downloading on FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov/) and FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/).



The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 334516 and the business size standard is $500. All responsible business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.



The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), located at 1450 Queen Avenue, SW, Albany, OR has a requirement for the purchase of a transmission electron microscope.



All questions must be submitted electronically through FedConnect. Only those questions posted to FedConnect will be accepted. You must register with FedConnect to respond as an interested party to submit questions, and to view responses to questions. Questions will not be answered over the phone. The Contracting Officer must receive questions regarding the request for quotation (RFQ) via FedConnect within ten (10) business days after the issuance of the RFQ.



The Government reserves the right to not respond to any questions received after this timeframe. All responses to the solicitation questions will also be released on FedConnect referencing the RFQ number, with copies of both questions and answers, without reference to the originating sources. This is an electronic RFQ therefore no hard (paper) copies of the RFQ and related documents will be made available.



Offers must be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the RFQ and be received not later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Local Time on August, 15, 2016.



You will be able to find the RFQ by clicking on “Search Public Opportunities” and search by the RFQ Number, DE-SOL-0010171. Please bookmark this page and check it frequently for updates to the RFQ. It is highly recommended that once you access the opportunity that you request to be alerted for amendments, messages, and any e-mail alerts associated with the RFQ. To do so, you will need to click on the “Register to Receive Notifications” button under “What do I do now?” If someone from your company has already registered interest for this opportunity, the “Register to Receive Notifications” button will not display. Instead, you will have the option to join the response team by clicking the Join the Team button within the Response Team section.



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