Brand Name Only - Artec ArcLeo Scanner

The contract is a firm-fixed-price solicitation for the procurement of an Artec ArcLeo 3D scanner and associated lifetime subscription to Artec Studio Pro software, issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Department of Commerce. It is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard, targeting responsible small business offerors who must demonstrate full technical compliance with strict performance specifications, including a 35 million points per second acquisition rate, 512 GB onboard storage, 9 DoF inertial tracking, 24-bit color texture capture, a working distance of 0.35m to 1.2m, and a minimum capture volume of 160,000 cm³. Technical acceptability is assessed on a binary pass/fail basis, with failure to meet any requirement automatically disqualifying an offer; awards will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror under a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Delivery is required FOB Destination to NIST's facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, within 30 days of order receipt, and the system must include a minimum two-year warranty and pass onsite acceptance testing using calibrated objects to verify 3D accuracy of 0.1 mm plus 0.3 mm per meter. The contract includes mandatory clauses such as 52.212-4 for commercial items, 52.203-18 and 52.203-19 prohibiting specified telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, 52.225-1 for Buy American compliance, and 52.222-90 and 52.244-6 with April 2026 deviations, reflecting updated regulatory positions on DEI discrimination and subcontracting. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with a backup email submission to INVOICE@NIST.GOV, and contractors must provide detailed country-of-origin and tariff information for non-U.S.-manufactured goods. Special requirements include adherence to the Iran Sanctions Act, compliance with multiple federal statutes including the Anti-Deficiency Act, the Kickbacks Act, and the Fly America Act, and an explicit prohibition against indemnification clauses in EULAs or TOS that bind the government. Offerors must submit proposals in