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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 21, 2008 FBO #2460
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45 -- Bakeout Cover Units for a seriod of Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) Chambers - Drawing

Notice Date

8/19/2008
 

Notice Type

Drawing
 

NAICS

333414 — Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
 

ZIP Code

20899-1640
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-08-RQ-0597
 

Archive Date

9/11/2008
 

Point of Contact

Joni L Laster,, Phone: 301-975-8397, Todd D Hill,, Phone: 301-975-8802
 

E-Mail Address

joni.laster@nist.gov, todd.hill@nist.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 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.. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. ***This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26.*** *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333414 with a small business size standard of 500 employees and only small businesses shall be considered for award as this requirement is set-aside 100% for small business. In accordance with the non-manufacturer rule, the manufacturer and distributor of these supplies must be a small business in accordance with the NAICS code identified. For size purposes, there can be only one manufacturer of the end item being acquired. The manufacturer is the concern which, with its own facilities, performs the primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end item being acquired. The end item must possess characteristics which, as a result of mechanical, chemical or human action, it did not possess before the original substances, parts or components were assembled or transformed. The end item may be finished and ready for utilization or consumption, or it may be semifinished as a raw material to be used in further manufacturing. Firms which perform only minimal operations upon the item being procured do not qualify as manufacturers of the end item. *** *** The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase one (1) Lot of bakeout cover units for a series of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chambers to temperatures of approximately 150 degree Celsius per specifications as stated herein.*** **All interested Contractors shall provide a quote for the following : 1.Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) Lot of sixteen (16) units of bakeout cover units for a series of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chambers to temperatures of approximately 150 degree Celsius to include: (a) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for STM chamber (b) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for STM Transfer Section chamber (c) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for Portable section chamber (d) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for Linear Section chamber (e) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for Metal MBE chamber (f) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for Semiconductor MBE chamber (g) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for VTSTM chamber (h) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for FIM chamber (i) Qty(1) Bakeout cover for Loadlock chamber (j) Qty(1) Bakeout cover with integral heater for long bellows on STM chamber (k) Qty(2) Bakeout cover with integral heater for short 10 inch gate valve with small section bellows (l) Qty (4) High temperature fan units (220 Volt AC). The above Bakeout covers shall meet or exceed the following minimum specifications: The bakeout cover units must be designed for each separate UHV chamber section of a multi-UHV chamber system. After contract award, the Contractor must visit NIST to get accurate measurements for each cover unit and determine seam locations. All designs for cover units must be approved by NIST staff after final dimensions and seam locations are determined. Specific requirements: 1.The bakeout covers must be made from a light weight teflon coated fiberglass fabric with nomex insulation and be of type HJCL (heating jacket cleanroom). 2. The bakeout covers must be fabricated from teflon coated inner and outer fabric with a minimum of 12 mm nomex insulation. Each piece must have the appropriate nomex velcro seams so it can mate with other pieces to enclose the UHV chambers. 3.The bakeout covers must be able to withstand temperatures of 200 degrees Celsius. 4.Some bakeout covers will have internally wired heaters as specified in the itemized list above. All internal wired heaters must run on 115 V AC power. 5.High temperature fan units must be able to incorporate into bakeout cover and run on 220 Volt AC power. 6.Cover sizes can be approximated from the attached drawing file, ULTSTM system bakeout.pdf. Final dimensions and seam locations will be made by vendor after visiting NIST after contract award. 7. The bakeout covers must be compatible with previous bakeout covers purchased from Jimex Technologies (Hemi Heating AB product), so that existing covers can attach to these cover units if needed. ***The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage provided *** Manufacturing: Prior to commencement of the manufacturing stage, the Contractor shall submit the appropriate final designs/drawings to NIST’s Technical Contact for comment/approval. Please refer to CAR clause 1352.217-102 in full text below. 1352.217-102 Government Review, Comment, Acceptance and Approval (JAN 1987): (a) Documentation, including drawings and other engineering products and reports, required by the contract to be submitted for review, comment, acceptance or approval will be acted upon by the Government within 30 calendar days after receipt by the Government, unless another period of time is specified. (b) Review, comment, acceptance or approval by the Government as required under this contract and applicable specifications shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to comply with the specifications and with all other requirements of the contract, nor shall it impose upon the Government any liability it would not have had in the absence of such review, comment and acceptance or approval. ***Delivery shall be completed not later than 8-10 weeks after receipt of an order and shall be FOB Destination. FOB Destination means: 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 any 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 all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. *** *** Award shall be made to the quoter whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical capability, past performance, and price shall be considered. 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, shall be approximately equal in importance to price. If Technical Capability and Past Performance are equivalent, price shall be the determining factor. Technical Evaluation: Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quoters shall include product literature, which addresses all specifications & clearly documents that the product offered meets or exceeds the specifications identified herein Past Performance: Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product & service provided and the Contractor’s history of meeting delivery schedules for prior deliverables. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided and/or the quoters recent and relevant procurement history with NIST or its’ affiliates. Offerors must provide a list of at least three (3) references to whom the same or similar equipment has been provided. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number 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. If three (3) references cannot be provided for the same or similar equipment, the offeror must provide three (3) references to whom equipment has been provided. In addition, a description of the equipment sold to the three (3) references must be provided. *** The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. *** *** The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items.*** *** Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.*** ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 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: (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (17) 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; (18) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (19) 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (24) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (26) 52.225-3 Buy American Act - NAFTA (31) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; (36) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. *** ***All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all line items; 2) An original and one (1) copy of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) An original and one (1) copy of the most recent published price list(s). This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.” OR The offeror shall state “The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on August 27, 2008 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B125, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Joni Laster. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Joni L. Laster) @ joni.laster@nist.gov. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 24-hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-6984. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24-hour notification was not provided, it is suggested your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice shall include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. E-mailed quotes ARE acceptable. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***
 

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Document(s)

Drawing
 

File Name: Drawing (Attachment for bakeout chambers 08RQ0597.pdf)

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Place of Performance

Address: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States

Zip Code: 20899
 

Record

SN01644733-W 20080821/080819223506-0d79302112d7d4570fcb0336230bbe48 (fbodaily.com)
 

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