2. Displacement measurement specifications
2.1. Minimum displacement Resolution 0.002 µm
2.2. Accuracy grade 0.2 accord. to ISO 9513
2.3. Maximum displacement of 4 mm or greater

3. Hardness testing capabilities
3.1. Capable of Rockwell ASTM E18-18a or ISO 6508-1
3.2. Capable of Instrumented Indentation ASTM E2546-15 or ISO 14577-1
3.3. Capable of Vickers ASTM E92-17 or ISO 6507-1

4. Optical specifications
4.1. Contains an optical microscope for viewing sample pre-test and post-test
4.2. Objective lenses for 50, 100, and 200 magnifications

5. X-Y stage specifications
5.1. Motorized x-y stage with minimum movement of 100 mm x 50 mm
5.2. Stage capable of withstanding force of 2500 N

6. Additional Requirements
6.1. Computer with minimum 8GB memory and 2TB hard disk
6.2. Monitor with minimum 23" screen
6.3. Rockwell indenter, diamond cone, for HRA and HRC with official test certificate
6.4. One Vickers pyramid indenter with official test certificate
6.5. Automatic indentation measurement
6.6. Sequence testing (automatically running multiple indents)

Warranty Requirements

Products shall come with a standard manufacturer's 1-year warranty. Standard warranty shall include repair or replacement of defective products or components resulting from the manufacturing process, not including normal wear and tear.

Maintenance Support

Maintenance support is not required.

Installation and Training Requirements

The Contractor shall perform equipment installation at the NIST site. The Contractor shall also provide training on the use of the equipment and associated software. Installation and training shall be completed within ten (10) business days after delivery of equipment.

Delivery

The Contractor shall deliver the required products F.O.B. Destination to the NIST loading dock address below:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive
Building 301 Shipping & Receiving
Gaithersburg, MD 20899

Installation and Training shall take place at the NIST laboratory site in Gaithersburg, MD within 10 business days after equipment delivery at a time mutually agreed upon.

Inspection, Acceptance, and Testing 
NIST shall have five (5) business days after receipt of equipment, installation, and training, to inspect the products. Inspection will occur at the NIST site. Products will be accepted after verification of the following items:

1.) All requested products were shipped without damage
2.) Installation of the ordered products is completed timely and basic functionality is verified.
3.) Checking operation of hardness sequence tests by running three consecutive tests through automation (See Section C: 6.6)
4.) Review of load cell and displacement measurement calibration documentation to see that both meet technical specifications in Section C: 1.2 and 2.2.
5.) On-site indirect verification of system performance for Rockwell HRC testing according to ASTM E18-18a. (Hardness blocks provided by NIST)
6.) On-site indirect verification of system performance for Vickers hardness testing according to ASTM E92-17 for test forces > 5 N. (Hardness blocks provided by NIST)

Period of Performance

The overall period of performance shall be 17 weeks after Contractor receipt of order.

Delivery shall take place within 14 weeks after contractor receipt of order, and installation and training shall take place within 2 weeks thereafter. NIST shall then have five business days to inspect the equipment.

APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

Please see the attached document for applicable provisions and clauses.

QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

CAR 1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (APR 2010):

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Ms. Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Questions must be received by or before April 30, 2019 at 6:00 PM ET. Any responses to 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).

DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS

All quotations must be submitted via email to Ms. Lauren Phelps, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Submission must be received not later than May 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM ET

REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS

1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Capability:

• The quotation must clearly include one (1) macroindenter in accordance with the required specifications and warranty requirements identified in the solicitation. The quotation shall clearly demonstrate compliance with each minimum specification listed in the solicitation

• The quotation shall be submitted with product and warranty information which details how the quoted instrument meets requirements.

• The quotation must clearly affirm compliance with delivery, installation, and training requirements identified in the solicitation.

2. For the purpose of evaluation of Price:

A firm-fixed price quotation for the identified line item. The price must be for F.O.B Destination / must include any delivery fees.

3. Completion of Fill-Ins at Provision FAR 52.225-4 of the Solicitation

4. Contractor DUNS
DUNS shall be used to verify the offeror's active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Offerors must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award.

CONTRACT LINE ITEM STRUCTURE:

Responsible Offerors shall provide pricing for the following line item:

LINE ITEM 001: Contractor provision of one (1) macroindenter, Inclusive of any Delivery Fees

EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD

In accordance with FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation - Commercial Items as included in the attached Applicable Provisions and Clauses document, the Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quote.

Technically acceptable means that the quotation meets the following requirements:

1. The quotation clearly includes one (1) macroindenter in accordance with the required specifications and warranty requirements identified in the solicitation. The quotation clearly demonstrates compliance with each minimum specification listed in the solicitation

2. The quotation clearly affirms compliance with delivery, installation, and training requirements identified in the solicitation.

Price must include any delivery fees. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.