***AMENDMENT 001*** Amendment 0001 posts responses to contractor questions, attaches a revised statement of work and extends the due date for quotes to 18 May 2016 at 11:00 am Eastern. Please see attachments for details. ***END OF AMENDMENT*** 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. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87 effective 06 April 2016. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334517 with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees. This acquisition is being procured using full and open procedures. The NIST Security Technologies Group requires a Cabinet X-Ray system meeting or exceeding the minimum specifications in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following Line Items: Line Item 0001: Quantity, One (1) Each (EA), Cabinet X-Ray system inclusive of installation in accordance with the Statement of Work. Delivery The system must be delivered within 90 days of the award date. The items shall be shipped F.O.B. Destination to: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 100 Bureau Drive Bldg 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 FOB DESTINATION MEANS: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price, technically acceptable quotation. Technically acceptable means that the Contractor provides a system that meets or exceeds the minimum specifications in the Statement of Work. Price shall be evaluated for all quoters whose quotations are determined technically acceptable. Price will be evaluated to determine that total price is consistent with the technical portion of the quotation and is a fair and reasonable overall price to the Government. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Contractors shall submit the following: 1.For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability: Quoters shall provide documentation that demonstrates the quoted instrument's ability to meet or exceed the minimum specifications in accordance with the Statement of Work. 2.For the purpose of Price: Quoters shall provide firm-fixed price quotations for Line Item 0001. 3.Quoters shall include a completed copy of the attached provision, FAR52.225-18, Place of Manufacture (MAR 2015). 4.If the contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor's acceptance of the Government's terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order. 5.Quoters shall provide an active DUNS # for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov to be considered for award. 6.If the Quoter's representations and certifications do not reflect the NAICS code governing this solicitation, Quoters must submit documentation that they are a small business under the NAICS code governing this solicitation. Please note that this procurement IS NOT being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If a contractor submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the contractor's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation; DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS E-mail quotations are required. All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Susan Ruzicka, Contract Specialist at
contact@example.gov. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Submission must be received not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday 18 May 2016. A quotation shall be considered received when it is received in the electronic inbox of Susan Ruzicka not later than the date and time identified herein. All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to
contact@example.gov by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, 06 May 2016. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government prior to the quotation submission deadline. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at https://farsite.hill.af.mil or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Statement of Work 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions
