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The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334519. This acquisition is being procured as a total small business set-aside.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Building Environment Division requires a Bath Circulator, which maintains a liquid bath at a uniform temperature and is capable of circulating that fluid through attached tubes. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award
All interested Contractors shall provide a firm fixed price quote for the following:
Line Item 0001: Quantity One (1) each, Bath Circulator, that must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications.
1. Equipment shall maintain a liquid bath at a uniform temperature and is capable of circulating that fluid through attached tubes
2. Equipment shall be capable of heating liquid at a minimum rate of 1500 W
3. Equipment shall have a cooling capacity of at least 400 W at 20 ⁰C
4. Equipment shall have a bath volume of at least 4.5 gallons
5. Equipment shall operate on nominal 115 V
6. Equipment shall have a stated temperature stability equal or less than +/- 0.05 ⁰C
7. Equipment shall be capable of pumping fluid at a rate of 3 gallons per minute at zero head
8. Equipment shall be capable of holding the liquid temperature between -15 ⁰C and 100 ⁰C.
9. Equipment shall have a front panel display that allows for manual change of temperature
10. Equipment shall have a serial connection to allow operation from a remote computer
11. Equipment shall have a controller that can be programmed remotely from a computer
12. Equipment shall weigh no more than 75 lbs.
13. Equipment shall be provided with a manufacturers' warranty.
Delivery Terms
Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination, and take place in accordance with Contractor's commercial schedule. 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 line item 0001 to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640.
Technical Evaluation Criteria
Award shall be made to the firm that provides the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. Technical acceptability means that the quote meets all of the stated minimum specifications. The Government will evaluate the offeror's quote and award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.
Quotation Submission Instructions
All vendors shall submit the following to Willie Lu, Contract Specialist at [email protected]: 1) An electronic version of a quotation which addresses all of the above items; 2) Technical description, specifications, and/or product literature; and 3) The most recent published price list(s) with quoted item(s) highlighted.
This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for item(s) 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 quotations must be submitted electronically via Email, and be received not later than 2:00 PM Eastern time, on September15, 2011. E-mail quotations shall not be deemed received until the quotation is entered in the e-mail inbox of Willie Lu at [email protected]
Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation must be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Willie Lu, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]
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:
52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program 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;
52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.
52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.
52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases;
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration.
52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation;
52.247-34, FOB Destination; and
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.
NIST Local Clause_04 Billing Instructions