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SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Thermogravimetric Analyzer-Mass Spectrometer (TGA-MS) System - Package #1 - 1333ND18QNB640445-TGA-MS-Provisions and Clauses

Notice Date

9/5/2018
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
 

ZIP Code

20899-1410
 

Solicitation Number

1333ND18QNB640445
 

Archive Date

9/28/2018
 

Point of Contact

Harry L. Brubaker, Phone: 3019758330, Andrea A Parekh, Phone: (301)975-6984
 

E-Mail Address

Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov, andrea.parekh@nist.gov
(Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov, andrea.parekh@nist.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1333ND18QNB640445-TGA-MS-Provisions and Clauses 1333ND18QNB640445-TGA-MS-SOW COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333ND18QNB640445 Thermogravimetric Analyzer-Mass Spectrometer (TGA-MS) System 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. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.5 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS. This solicitation is a request for quotation. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-100, effective August 22, 2018. 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the contract specialist within seven (7) days of the posting. All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision) The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking to purchase a Thermogravimetric Analyzer-Mass Spectrometer (TGA-MS) System. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541690 with a small business size standard of $15 million. This acquisition is being procured as full and open competition. The Offeror shall provide a Thermogravimetric Analyzer-Mass Spectrometer (TGA-MS) System, including a minimum of a 2-year service and maintenance, installation, training and warranty. DELIVERY The system must be delivered within 60 days of the date of award. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to: The National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving, Building 301 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 FOB DESTINATION MEANS: The Offeror 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. PAYMENT SCHEDULE A payment schedule will be negotiated with the successful Offeror. The Government prefers that the Offeror be paid in one lump sum payment upon successful completion of delivery, installation, training and demonstration of specifications, however, partial payments may be authorized. Offerors are advised that the Government cannot pay more than 15% of the total amount of the award as a "deposit" and/or prior to receipt and acceptance of the equipment. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a contract from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, will provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. In addition to price, the following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: 1.Technical Capability 2.Experience 3.Past Performance The non-price evaluation factors will be used to evaluate quotations. In determining best value, the non- price factors are listed in order of importance. Technical Capability is more important than Experience and Past Performance combined. Price: 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 requirements. Quotations that do not demonstrate the proposed equipment meets all requirements will not be considered further for award. Note: If an Offeror does not indicate whether its proposed equipment meets a certain technical requirement, NIST will determine that it does not. Additional consideration: 1. Stronger consideration will be given for Offeror's with instruments for which the MS system provides a resolution of 0.5 amu or better. Experience: NIST will evaluate experience and determine the degree of vendors' experience in successfully providing comparable systems for the types of applications described in the current requirement over the past 5 years. The Offeror shall provide additional documentation their business is successful in providing this system or products like it to the commercial market. Past Performance: The Offeror will be evaluated on Past Performance to determine the overall quality of the products and services, provided by the Offeror. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/or information from other sources, including NIST. Technically Acceptable: Price will be evaluated to determine that total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government. NIST intends to evaluate quotes and issue a contract based on the initial quotes received. Therefore, the Offeror's initial quote should contain the Offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. NIST reserves the right to request revised quotes from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, Offerors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Offerors shall submit the following: 1)Technical Capability: For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability: Documentation that confirms the Offeror is capable of providing equipment with the specifications specified in the statement of work. Offerors shall include a copy of the quoted system's manufacturer's specifications for their TGA-MS System. 2)Experience: Vendors shall provide the documentation as described in the Evaluation Criteria. The Offeror shall describe their experience manufacturing or selling same or similar products; explain how their experience is relevant to this TGA-MS System and how their experience will ensure successful completion of the work. They shall include support documentation or their record of reliability and experience in the area proposed for a minimum of the last five (5) Years. 3)Past Performance: Vendors shall provide the documentation as described in the Evaluation Criteria. Quotes shall provide a list of a minimum of three (3) references who have purchased the same or similar products and relevant procurement history with NIST or its' affiliates within the last three (3) years. 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. 4)Price Quotation: The Offeror shall submit an original and one copy of the price quotation. If the quotation is submitted electronically, additional copies are not required. The pricing quotation shall be separate from any other portion of the quotation. The Offeror shall propose a firm-fixed-price quotation for each CLIN. Price quotations shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date quotations are due. LINE ITEM 0001 - Quantity One (1) Thermogravimetric Analyzer-Mass Spectrometer (TGA-MS) System in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). 5)Applicable Provisions and Clauses: This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, includes the terms and conditions that are set forth herein (see Applicable Provisions and Clauses). a.If the Offeror objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, 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)]. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the Offeror does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Offeror's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order. b.A completed version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document - required submissions highlighted in blue). c.Offerors shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. NOTE: The Offeror may submit multiple quotes if proposing different systems. Each quote must stand on its own merit with its own support documentation and pricing. Each quote will be evaluated independently. This procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a 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. DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Harry Brubaker Contract Specialist, at Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov. Submission must be received not later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 13, 2018. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Harry Brubaker not later than the date and time identified herein. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to Harry.Brubaker@nist.gov by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 7, 2018. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/. ATTACHMENTS The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Statement of Work (SOW) 2. Applicable Provisions & Clauses
 

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Place of Performance

Address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM), 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States

Zip Code: 20899-1640
 

Record

SN05073093-W 20180907/180905231112-2831d5ce53808569e786ebc274389433 (fbodaily.com)
 

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