SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- SITEWIDE PURCHASE OF NEW MASTER CLOCKS AND SECONDARY CLOCKS
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334518
— Watch, Clock, and Part 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
- SB1341-11-RQ-0532
- Point of Contact
- Holly B. Knott, Phone: 3019755935, Michael R. Szwed, Phone: 301-975-6330
- E-Mail Address
-
holly.knott@nist.gov, michael.szwed@nist.gov
(holly.knott@nist.gov, michael.szwed@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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) 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334518 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However, this requirement is unrestricted and all interested vendors may submit a quotation. Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Holly.Knott@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than 7 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a sitewide purchase of new master clocks and secondary clocks. All equipment must be new; used and/or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. All responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line item: LINE ITEM 0001: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Quantity three (3), American Time & Signal master Clocks. Part Number: SSQMSTR-00X8E LINE ITEM 0002: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Quantity three (3), Master Clock Wall Mount. Part Number: H002647 LINE ITEM 0003: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Quantity two hundred eighty-nine (289), Wall Surface Clock. Part Number: U54BHAA4ATL 12" RD/SF ALLSYNC PLUS 110 VOLT Black Steel Case, Glass Lens, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) logo (Option #2 With NIST Centered On Top), Manufacturer's Special five (5) year warranty. Energy Saver. LINE ITEM 0004: Quantity one (1), Shipping and Handling. WARRANTY: Contractor shall provide a minimum of a one (1) year warranty which shall commence upon receipt and acceptance by the Government. The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage for the equipment. Delivery shall be within 60 days from receipt of Notice to Proceed/Order. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. The contractor shall deliver to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. (See 52.212-4(j). Award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability Evaluation factor. Technical Capability: No prototypes, demonstration models, used or refurbished instruments will be considered. Evaluation of technical capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. NIST will evaluate whether the offeror has demonstrated that its proposed equipment meets or exceeds all minimum requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed equipment meets all requirements will not be considered further for award. If an offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain minimum requirement and include product literature or technical information to support it, NIST will determine that it does not. Price: Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness. 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: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.225-5; Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.223-18, Contractor policy to ban text messaging while driving; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 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) For the purpose of evaluating technical capability: Technical description and/or product literature which clearly details the manufacturer, make and model of the proposed product(s), addressed all required specifications, and clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet(s) or exceeds the specifications stated herein. 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Country of origin for the each line item; 5) A current copy of the Contractor's price list or catalog pages that contain pricing for the equipment/services defined within the Contractor's quotation; 6) Acceptance of terms and conditions (addendum to FAR 52.212-1(b)(11): 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 19, 2011 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B158, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Holly Knott. Email quotations shall be accepted at Holly.Knott@NIST.gov. Offeror's quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. 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 301-975-8397. E-mail quotes ARE acceptable. Fax quotes will NOT be accepted. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above. In accordance with 52.215-1, Instructions to offeror - Competitive Acquisitions, (c)(3) (ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and- (1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (3) It is the only proposal received. (B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640, Building 301, Room B125, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, United States
- Zip Code: 20899
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
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