Custom Printed Circuit Boards

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, NB688000-16-01124, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the solicitation number. The potential quoter shall submit a Quote to be received no later than 5 pm Mountain Time, Thursday, January 28, 2016, and must include the following: Company name, address, phone numbers, DUNS number, itemized quote including all minimum specifications. Quotes shall be delivered via email to Angela Hitt, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Angela Hitt at contact@example.gov no later than Monday, January 25, 2016 at 4:00 pm Mountain Time. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334418, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This is a total small business set-aside. It is being issued using the simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR 13. This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commercial item: CLIN 0001: Quantity of thirty-five (35) Custom Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's) with components installed Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Optical Frequency Measurements (OFM) Group requires 35 custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) with components fully assembled for use in a NIST laser stabilization and control system. Many experiments in OFM group requires them to build custom lasers which push the limits of laser stabilization and control. These lasers are made much more reliable by the use of digital servos which can implement multi-channel complex transfer functions and automatic lock acquisition. OFM uses custom printed circuit boards that perform high-speed, low-noise analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion to build digital servos for feedback corrections of laser frequency and amplitude fluctuations. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: The Contractor shall provide thirty-five (35) Custom Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's) with components Installed per the attached Specifications. The required delivery date shall be 30 day ARO. FOB Destination for delivery is NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award. Please include shipping in your pricing on your quote. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall meet the technical specifications, past performance and deliverable schedule. CAR 1352.213-70 Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures: The Government will issue an Award resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. When combined Technical and Past Performance are considered significantly more important than price. The following factors will be used to evaluate quotations: (1) Technical Capability. Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Documentation submitted in the quotation shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications. (2) Past Performance. The quoter's past performance should include a minimum of two recent and relevant projects for the fabrication of custom PCB boards. Past Performance will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. (3) Price. Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall meet the technical specifications, past performance and deliverable schedule. The quoter must have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Reps and certs must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR 52.212-5 clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law of Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm FAR 52.225-18 - Place of Manufacture FAR 52.232-15, Progress Payments Not Included CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests CAR 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws CAR 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest CAR 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract. (b) The place of acceptance will be: NIST 325 Broadway Shipping and Receiving Boulder, CO 80305 NIST LOCAL-04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS (a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to contact@example.gov. (b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract. (c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to: NIST: Accounts Payable Office 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621 NIST LOCAL - 39, NIST LOCAL-39 MARKING/PACKING INSTRUCTIONS (1) If the total contract/order includes multiple quantities of the same or like item(s), segregated as separate CLIN/Item numbers, deliverables shall be packed accordingly. Each individual Package / container in the shipment shall include deliverables on a per-CLIN or Item basis. (2) For each shipment made under this contract/order, the Contractor shall furnish itemized packing list(s), enumerating the specific contents of each shipping container and what specific individual components constitute a full and complete "unit" for each bid item. The packing list shall include the brief description of each item found in the Schedule. If more than one container is required for each unit, each container should be marked accordingly, e.g., "Box 1 of 2," "Box 2 of 2," and the boxes, where feasible, should be taped or shrink-wrapped together as an issuable unit. (3) The contract number AND CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) OR ORDER ITEM NUMBER shall be placed on the exterior of all containers.