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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 28, 2004 FBO #1006
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Compact, Vacuum-Compatible XY Long-Range, Piezo Nanotranslation System

Notice Date

8/26/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
 

ZIP Code

20899-3571
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-04-Q-0920
 

Response Due

9/6/2004
 

Archive Date

9/21/2004
 

Point of Contact

Erin Schwam, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-975-6304, Fax 301-975-8884, - Patrick Staines, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)975-6335, Fax (301)975-8884,
 

E-Mail Address

Erin.Hawley@nist.gov, Patrick.Staines@nist.gov
 

Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION, UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES, 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 WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24. ****The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible Parties may submit a quote. ****The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) Compact, Vacuum-Compatible XY Long-Range, Piezo Nanotranslation System to be used by NIST?s Ceramics Division to control samples used in an adhesion measurement apparatus. All interested parties shall provide a quote for the following line items: ****LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each Compact, Vacuum-Compatible XY Long-Range, Piezo Nanotranslation System with the following required specifications: ** Piezo travel with integrated capacitive feedback in both X and Y directions; **Travel distances up to 100 micrometers in both X and Y directions; **Travel resolution of 1 nanometer or better in both X and Y directions; **Vacuum compatible stage, down to 10E-6 Torr, and shall include vacuum feedthrough; **Push-pull force capacity of 5 newtons or higher; **Lateral force capacity of 5 newtons or higher; **Stage size of 40mm x 40 mm x 25 mm or smaller; **Complete electronic unit for piezo control and capacitive sensing for 3 channels; ** 3-channel display interface, with IEEE488 and RS232 connections; **Include LabVIEW driver for 2D scan. ****DELIVERY SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION and shall be completed in accordance with the Contractor?s commercial schedule. 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. The Contractor shall deliver to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. ****The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than Price. In determining best value, the Government will give strongest consideration to: travel distances, travel resolution, and vacuum compatibility. ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. ****Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service, provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on information obtained from the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/ or information provided by NIST or its affiliates. Quoters shall provide a list of at least THREE (3) REFERENCES to whom the same or similar products have been sold. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number and e-mail address of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. ****The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; Clauses: 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items: 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, including subparagraphs: (13) 52.212-3 Convict Labor; (14) 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (15) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (16) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (18) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (19) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (21) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American Act?Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d); (24) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (30) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level Above the Contracting Officer, which can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. ****All Parties shall submit the following: 1) Two (2) copies of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) copies of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) Two (2) copies of the description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); and 5) One (1) completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.arnet.gov/far. ****All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, Attn: Erin M. Schwam, Building 301, Room B175, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571. ****Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on September 6, 2004. FAXED AND EMAILED QUOTATIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00655236-W 20040828/040827093447 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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