TITLE: Wavelength Meter

SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB684010-13-02084

RESPONSE DATE: April 12, 2013

CONTACT POINTS: Chris Ganey, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6205
Todd Hill, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-8802

DESCRIPTION:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Wavelength Meter to be used at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.

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 SEPARATE 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) 2005-66.
1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Chris Ganey. 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. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
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The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business.

In accordance with the non-manufacturer rule, the contractor shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. See FAR 19.102(f) for additional information.