X-RAY diffraction system maintenance

Added: Mar 19, 2013 8:23 am THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. FAR PART 13, SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES, ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

This solicitation is a request for quotation. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-66.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. This requirement will be competed as a Total Small Business set aside under the corresponding size standard of $19.0M. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the offeror that offers the best value to the Government.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires a maintenance service agreement for an array of X-ray diffraction equipment which is used on a routine basis by researchers.

The specific requirements are detailed in the attached document entitled RFQ SB1341-13-RQ-0271.

This requirement will be competed only among small businesses.

All offerors shall meet the requirements detailed in the attached document entitled RFQ SB1341-13-RQ-0271.

All quotations shall be submitted electronically so that they are received at randy.schroyer@nist.gov
no later than March 27, 2013 at 4:00 pm EST. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted NLT April 3, 2013 electronically to randy.schroyer@nist.gov referencing RFQ SB1341-13-RQ-0271

Please see attached PDF document entitled "RFQ SB1341-13-RQ-0271" for all pertinent details for this solicitation.