SOURCES SOUGHT
H -- Conduct Assays on Samples of Gold
- Notice Date
- 2/16/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, United States Mint (USM), ATTN: Corporate Procurement, 801 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20220
- ZIP Code
- 20220
- Solicitation Number
- SSN-TGS-02162005
- Response Due
- 2/24/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/11/2005
- Description
- The United States Mint requires Contractor support to perform assays on a statistically significant number of gold samples taken from gold bullion stored in vaults at the United States Mint. Failure through this notice to locate additional qualified sources for the work set forth herein may result in the sole source award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order contract with a period of performance of five years to Ledoux and Company of 359 Alfred Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666. The selected Contractor shall perform assays on samples of gold (United States Mint Furnished Property) weighing approximately 0.1 gross troy ounces each. Gold samples will be ?high fine grade? with a 99.95% or higher level of purity. The assay tests on the samples shall be conducted as blind tests, with no further information than that provided above. At minimum, the Contractor shall report the gold content of each sample, expressed as a percentage, using a format of at least a four digits with at least two digits beyond the decimal point (i.e. 99.95%). Batches of samples will be shipped via registered mail to the selected Contractor at different times during the year. In past years, the United States Mint sent batches of 70 to 150 samples at a time and this trend is expected to continue through the next several years. However, it is possible that a much larger batch of samples could be provided all at once during the period of the contract. The Contractor shall be notified at least five (5) working days in advance of samples being shipped. The Contractor shall complete the assay testing and reporting of any batch containing 150 samples or less within 15 business days. For each additional 25 samples in the batch, the contractor shall be allowed 2 additional business days to complete the assay testing and reporting. If a formal solicitation is issued, the competing vendors will be asked to propose assay testing of the samples using any assay method or any combination of assay methods conducted in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) guidelines. The vendors shall fully explain in their technical proposals how they intend to process the samples, which ASTM approved assay testing method (or methods) will be employed, and the extent of destruction to the sample (if any) each assay method is expected to cause. The selected Contractor?s proposed assay method may be incorporated into the Performance Work Statement for the contract. For the purposes of this notice, all responding vendors are requested to describe the laboratory or facilities they have available within the continental United States for conducting this work, and, their experience in performing the identical work. Interested vendors that can meet the requirements should respond by sending an email message to the United States Mint point of contact set forth herein. All work under this contract shall be performed within the continental United States. The United States Mint is contemplating the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order contract with a period of performance of five years for the effort. Pricing for individual task orders under the contract shall be based upon the number of samples included in a batch of samples submitted for testing. Provisions of law governing procurement or public contracts shall not be applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for carrying out United States Mint programs and operations. See 31 U.S.C. ? 5136.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's place of business, only if within the continental United States.
- Record
- SN00753189-W 20050218/050217080651 (fbodaily.com)
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