Conductive Cloth

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. 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 Quote (RFQ). The National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, CO. has a requirement for Conductive Cloth Please see statement of work for details. Provisions and clauses in affect thru FAC 2005-58 The following provisions and clauses apply and can be found in full text at www.acquisition.gov: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (best value) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial items (include a completed copy of reps. and certs with offer) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (2/12): (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). __ Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). Invoices upon acceptance of items will be emailed to invoice@nist.gov. See order for detail. (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: XX(23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). XX (26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11755). XX(8) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Public Law 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Public Law 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Public Law 110-161). XX (27) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL 2010) (E.O. 13126). XX (38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (AUG 2011). XX (39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). XX (42) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). XX (47) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following Department of Commerce (CAR) clauses apply to this acquisition: 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority; 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws; 1352.209-74 Organizations Conflict of Interest; 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance; Quotes will be evaluated for best value. The government will select the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror to receive the order. Purpose: This conductive cloth is required to construct a broadband, high power, tapered termination for the Co-Conical Field Generation System, an expanding coaxial cell. This conductive cloth is the main part of the termination, and plays a critical role in its overall performance. Deliverable with DC impedance value of 475 Ohms/Square operational frequency range - DC-40 GHz operational power density - no degradation with continuous exposure to 20 mW/cm2 post applied protective coating will keep resistance between 475 and 515 ohms/square amount 4 ft x 50 ft minimum dimensions 1)vendor will provide bare cloth 2)NIST will cut sections and apply connections via conductive silver epoxy to the cloth sections - 3)NIST will return sections to vendor 4) vendor will mask conductive connections then apply anti-moisture/anti-aging protective coating to sections 5) vendor will return sections to NIST. Vendor to provide bare cloth within 3 weeks after receipt of order. Vendor return completed cloth within 3 weeks after receiving cloth from NIST. Quotes to: mayns@nist.gov. must be registered in SAM and not on excluded parties list to have quote considered.