Atomic Layer Deposition/Epitaxy System

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation, N00173-08-R-GA09, is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-32 and DFARS Change Notice 20090115. The associated small business size standard is 500. NRL has a requirement for an Atomic Layer Deposition/Epitaxy System as follows: CLIN 0001AA - 1 EA - The contractor shall deliver an Atomic Layer Depostion/Epitaxy System in accordance with the Specification, Attachment 1; CLIN 0001AB - 1 EA - Warranty *NSP (not separately priced); CLIN 0001AC - 1 LO - Manuals and Documentation; CLIN 0001 AD - 1 EA - Installation; CLIN 0001AE - Training; CLIN 0002 - 1 EA - (Option 1) Load lock that has a manual sample transfer option; CLIN 0003 - 1 EA - (Option 2) Load lock that has a motorized sample transfer option; CLIN 0004 - 1 EA - (Option 3) Gas delivery system that provides a low vapor pressure enhancement with nitrogen; CLIN 0005 - 1 EA - (Option 4) Dry process pump with pumping speed greater than 50 CFM at 100 mTorr pressure; CLIN 0006 - 1 EA - (Option 5) Reactor equipped with throttle valve in front of the pump port and an associated valve controller and software interface to the controller; CLIN 0007 - 1 EA - (Option 6) Reactor equipped with a 400 standard liters per minute magnetically levitated turbomolecular pump; CLIN 0008 - 1 EA - (Option 7) Operational control computer system provided with an uninterruptible power supply. The complete specification and/or other information required for this combined synopsis/solicitation is available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/09GA09.htm. Delivery and acceptance is at NRL, Washington, D.C. 20375, FOB Destination. Delivery shall be no later than 245 days from date of award. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government technically. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the government requirement is more important than price and price is more important than past performance. The Government may require delivery of the optional items by the contracting officer giving written notice any time within 6 months following the delivery of CLIN 0001AD, Installation. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. Optional items are not required for award. Options shall be evaluated separately from the base system for technical capability. Offeror shall provide test data or documentation verifying that their product meets ALL of the listed requirements and is a tested technology. General statements that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known technologies will be used, or that paraphrases the RFP's specifications in whole or in part, will not constitute compliance with the mandatory requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offeror shall provide at least three (3) customer names and phone numbers as reference. Offeror must complete the following electronic annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items. In accordance with paragraph (j) of FAR 52.212-3 if changes to the ORCA annual representations and certifications apply to this acquisition, the offeror must clearly identify the applicable paragraphs at (b) through (i) which the offeror has completed for the purpose of this solicitation only. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable: 52.203-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-16, 52.225-13, 52.232-29, and 52.247-64. The DFARS clause at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited within this clause are applicable: 52.203-3, 252.225-7012, 252.225-7021, 252.227-7015, 252.227-7037, 252.232-7003, 252.243-7002, 252.247-7023, and 252.247-7024. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses apply: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A.; DFARS 252.211-7003 fill in none in (c)(1)(ii) and (c)(1)(iii). and DFARS 252-211-7007 fill in none. Facsimile proposals are authorized and may be forwarded to the contract specialist at (202) 767-2120. In addition, proposals may be transmitted by e-mail to grace.pennington@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or pdf format. If facsimile proposals are received, Contracting Officers may request offeror(s) to provide the complete original signed proposal at a later date. All EIT supplies and services provided under any resultant contract must comply with the applicable accessibility standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board at 36 CFR part 1194 (see FAR Subpart 39.2). Electronic and information technology (EIT) is defined at FAR 2.101. For those portions of the work under this contract performed at any NRL site, the contractor shall comply with the Requirements for On-Site Contractors dated 01 June 2007 which are hereby incorporated by reference. The full text is available at http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/13onsite.htm Any resultant contract will be DO Rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The Contract Specialist must receive any questions concerning the RFP no later than five business days before the response date of this solicitation. The offeror's proposal shall be received on or before the response date noted above, 4:00 p.m., local time at the NRL address above, Attn: Contracting Officer. The package should be marked with the solicitation number, due date and time. The U.S. Postal Service continues to irradiate letters, flats, Express and Priority Mail with stamps for postage and other packages with stamps for postage destined to government agencies in the ZIP Code ranges 202 through 205. Due to potential delays in receiving mail, offerors are encouraged to use alternatives to the mail when submitting proposals. Other business opportunities for NRL are available at our website http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/rfplist.htm All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.