66 -- NANO-INDENTER SYSTEM FOR DFEM USAFA

This is the second amendment to the combined synopsis/soliciation. This amendment is hereby submitted only to correct the response date from 6 Nov 06 to 15 Nov 06 as stated in the first amendment. All other terms and conditions hereby remain the same as submitted in the original combined synopsis/solicitation and the first amendment to said document. This is a Brand Name or Equal Specification combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), under RFQ number FA7000-06-T-0119, in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-12, Effective 4 Aug 2006. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 334519 and the business size standard is 500 employees. The proposed acquisition is 100% reserved for small businesses. 8(a)/Hubzone, disabled veteran, women-owned and small disadvantaged owned small businesses are encouraged to submit quotes. LINE ITEM 0001: NANO-INDENTER SYSTEM, Brand Name MTS, P/N SA2 or Equal QTY: 1 SET Brand Name or Equal Specification For the Nano-Indenter The Department of Engineering Mechanics has a requirement to purchase one set of a nano-indenter system for improving educational and research capabilities. The equipment measures surface and sub-surface mechanical properties of the materials. Acquiring such equipment for the department enhances educational tool and exposure of the current state of the art facility in cadet learning. Further, this unique equipment will provide multi-disciplinary research activity between different departments (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, etc). Please Note: Each quote must provide a detailed line item description which must comply with the following specifications: The intended equipment should be capable of measuring mechanical properties using microprobe system with dynamic contact module indentation technique and provide continuous stiffness measurement. Specific technical requirements are: ? Microprobe system with dynamic contact module indentation assembly: o Load resolution of 1 nN with a maximum load of 10 mN o Displacement resolution of 0.0002nm with a maximum indentation depth or maximum z travel of > 15 microns o Computer controlled motorized x-y stage o High performance vibration isolation system with self tuning negative stiffness vibration isolation table and passive environment enclosure. o Color optical imaging system o Diamond indenter ? AccuTip ? Berkovich o Data acquisition ? fully automated with windows XP pro? based system with highest configuration o Complete operating system and Nano-indentation data analysis software ? Continuous Stiffness Measurement: o Continuous force oscillation with frequency range 1 to 300 Hz o Force amplitudes 0.1??N to 4.5 mN o Characterize dynamic properties taking into account of dynamics of indentation o Software with dynamic model to characterize instrument dynamic response in the frequency range of 0.1 to 2000 Hz o User defined displacement oscillation with feedback to control force oscillation o Able to measure contact stiffness with a small displacement oscillation amplitudes of about 1 angstrom o Automatic reduction of dynamic response of the material to the oscillations to yield the stiffness of the contact The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. In addition, as part of the evaluation process FAR clause 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal Specifications Requirements is hereby incorporated. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government will award a contract resulting from this Brand Name or Equal Specification Combined Synopsis/Solicitation to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable offer conforming to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Only technically acceptable offers will be evaluated. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. Award will be made on the basis of determining the technically acceptable offer with the lowest evaluated price, which meets the Brand Name or Equal Specifications provided above. Please submit your quote on company letterhead with all pertinent point of contact information including CCR Cage Code, DUNS No., Tax Id No., and size/type of small business. In addition, your quote should provide unit price, total price, delivery date, and FOB Destination. No formal format is required as this is a combined synopsis/request for quote solicitation. If your company has a GSA contract, please provide the GSA Contract No. as well. Delivery requirement: FOB for this RFQ is Destination. Quotations received with FOB other than Destination will not be considered. Delivery/Ship To address: Transportation Officer ? FE7000 Transportation Officer 8110 Security, Door 11/12/13 USAF Academy CO 80840 FOB: Destination Delivery Date: 30-60 Days After Receipt of Order or Better Offeror must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, and no addenda applies. The provisions at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, no addenda applies. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b) 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30 and (c) 1, 2. In addition, the following FAR and DFAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contract Registration; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase; FAR 52.232-1 Payment; FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order; FAR 52.247-35 FOB Destination; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference; DFARS 252.225-7014 ALT I Preference For Domestic Specialty Metals (Jun 2005) ? Alt I; and DFARS 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (Jun 2005) and DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests in addition to DFARS: 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. In addition, the following local clauses are hereby incorporated 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (Aug 2005) and Addendum ? USAF Academy Invoicing Instruction (Revised 5/21/06). IAW with 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen clause, if resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the USAF Academy Ombudsmen, Tara Petersen, 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103, USAFA CO 80840, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, FAX: +1 (555) 000-0000, and email contact@example.gov. Additionally, online reps and certs are required through the www.bpn.orca.gov website. If you have not completed our online reps and certs (ORCA), you can do so via the CCR website www.bpn.ccr.gov. Lastly, a Buy American Act certificate will be required with your quote which you can complete online with your ORCA. The Buy American Act certificate must be signed and submitted for the line item CLIN 0001 and submitted with your complete quote. The full text of any provision can be accessed electronically at http://farsite.af.mil. Offers must be received NLT 3:00 PM Mountain Daylight Savings Time, 06 September 2006, at 10th ABW/LGCB, Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Offers received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Quotes may be faxed to the attention of Ms. Cherish Driver, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000 or email to contact@example.gov. Please contact Russell Jordan, Contracting Officer, +1 (555) 000-0000 or email to contact@example.gov in my absence.