High Temperature Laboratory Oven

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items, 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 is issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) Number SB1341-13-RQ-0807. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 effective August 1, 2013. The request for proposal is issued on an unrestricted full and open competition basis under NAICS Code 333994, "Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing" The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a High Temperature Laboratory Oven in support of the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), Engineering Laboratory (EL) to test electrical cables to the point of cable degradation and ignition. This requires a very accurate and controllable high temperature oven that meets the following specifications: - Laboratory oven shall have an operating temperature of 600 degrees Celsius - An internal capacity of 15.25" high X 14" wide X 15.75" deep. - Shall have a temperature stability of + or -0.2 degrees Celsius - Shall have air drawn over the heating element by an air circulating fan for continuous air movement inside the chamber. - Inner chamber shall be stainless steel. - Shall have an exhaust port on top and wire shelves. - Shall operate at 208VAC or have a low voltage option available. - Shall have a controller with a minimum of 20 individual programmable segments with any of the segments being a ramp up or down or dwell time, - Multi-line read out stating both the set point oven temperature and the current oven temperature. The due date for receipt of vendor's quote is 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, September 5, 2013. Vendor quote shall be emailed to the attention of Desiree Blakey at desiree.blakey@nist.gov. Fax copies will not be accepted. Any questions related to the solicitation shall be sent by email NO LATER THAN 2:00PM, Tuesday, September 3, 2013 to the attention of Desiree Blakey @ desiree.blakey@nist.gov. INTERESTED VENDORS SHALL SUBMIT ITS PRICING PROPOSAL UTILIZING THE ATTACHED PRICING SCHEDULE. PRICING SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION. Any proprietary information shall be so marked. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Vendor quote shall include the following information: 1. Name, physical location, point of contact and telephone number and business size of company that will provide the item. 2. Name, physical location point of contact and telephone number and business size of the Company that will manufacture the item. 3. specifications of proposed item that meets requirement, delivery lead time, product warranty Information and inclusion/exclusion of freight charges in price quote.. 4. Contractor's DUNS Number and CAGE Number PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES Interested vendors shall include a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, "Offeror Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items", with its proposal or indication that the vendor's Representations and Certifications are completed on SAM.gov. Any prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM.gov database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment. The following provision and clauses are applicable to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (FEB 2012). 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (JAN 2013). 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 The following additional FAR Clauses cited in FAR Clause 52.212-5 are applicable to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (AUG 2012). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010). 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2012). 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation (APR 2012). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (MAR 2012). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010). 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011). 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (FEB 2009) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003). 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996). The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of Commerce Acquisition Regulation provisions or clauses may be obtained electronically at www.ecfr.gov. This is an open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the requirement described herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL proposals shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The vendor shall state, "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The vendor 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: Vendor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) FOB: Destination National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Attn: Kevin McGratten MS 8664, Building 224, Room B262 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 EVALUATION AND AWARD FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (JAN 1999) applies with the following insertion a paragraph (a): The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable; with an award being made based upon the vendor quote meeting the minimum specification requirements identified herein. It is the responsibility of all interested vendors to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) site frequently for any updates/ amendments that may occur during the solicitation process. The posting of this requirement does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to cancel this procurement/ solicitation either before or after the solicitation closing date, with no obligation to the vendor by the Government.