Large Chamber, Variable Pressure, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM)

This notice 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; offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued using simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number (RFQ) 80JSC021Q0010 for a Large Chamber, Variable Pressure, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). See attached Specifications-Statement of Work (SOW). The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and 1000 employees, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA/ Johnson Space Center (JSC) is required no later than July 26, 2022 (including installation, startup, calibration/system checkouts) after receipt of order. See Specifications-Statement of Work (SOW) for delivery schedule. Delivery shall be free on board (FOB) Destination. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by August 12, 2021 no later than 4:30 pm CST to NASA Johnson Space Center and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL:https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/solicitationcontractorder-commercial-items The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and can be accessed electronically in full text at: FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference are as follows: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerers Commercial Items. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (JUL 2021) which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 2014). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical specifications, and efficacy of the proposed large chamber, variable pressure, field emissioin scanning electron microscope (FESEM), including the chamber size capable of operating inlens imaging detectors in variable mode. An end product that is more likely to exceed requirements will be rated higher than an end product that is only likely to meet requirements or unlikely to meet requirements. 2. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness of the total price. Price realism assessment will be performed. Realism will be assessed to ensure the price is realistic for the offeror to successfully fulfill the requirements of this effort. 3. The ability of the vendor to meet, or exceed, the requested delivery schedule. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (FEB 2021). All offerors shall include a completed copy of their representations and certifications at SAM.gov with their offer. Other provisions that also apply are as follows: FAR 52.204-7, System for Awards Management (All Offerors Must Be Registered and Active In The System For Awards Management Database In Order To Receive An Award). The website address for registration is: http://www.sam.gov; and FAR 52.222-22, Previous Compliance Report; FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation; FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation; FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference are as follows: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, (OCT 2018) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, (JUL 2021) is applicable to this acquisition. The following clauses cited under FAR 52.212-5 clauses are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alt I; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor'Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American'Supplies; FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable to this acquisition. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Tawana Paschal at tawana.j.paschal@nasa.gov and Florence Ahadzie at florence.a.ahadzie@nasa.gov no later than 4:30 pm CST on 8/4/2021. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email to Tawana Paschal at tawana.j.paschal@nasa.gov and Florence Ahadzie at florence.a.ahadzie@nasa.gov no later than 4:30 pm CST on 8/12/2021. The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines. Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUL 2021).