Optical Coatings

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. (ii) This solicitation, NB688000-14-04072 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76. (iv) This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code is 333314, Small business size standard is 500 employees. (v) This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commercial item(s): 0001: Super-Polished Fused Silica Substrates: QTY 3 each. 0002: Customer Furnished Substrates: QTY 2 each (vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: See attached Statement of Work for Specifications. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working on Ytterbium optical lattice clock research. The 1156 nm high reflective mirrors are to be used for laser stabilization in an optical clock. The Contractor shall provide three (3) Super-Polished Fused Silica Substrates and two (2) Customer Furnished Substrates that meet the following minimum technical requirements: High reflectivity low loss coating deposited on five 1" laser substrates (qty. 2 furnished by customer) Ion-Beam-Sputtered (IBS) High Reflectivity, Low-Loss Mirror Coating Coating Transmission 2-3 ppm at 1156 nm, 0 degrees AOI Scattering + Absorption Losses <= 3 ppm at 1156 nm Side 2: anti-reflection coating, R<0.1% at 1156 nm, 0 degrees AOI Substrates to be coated: (1) qty. 3 superpolished furnished by vendor, 1" diameter x .25" thick fused silica laser substrates (10-5 surface quality) (2) qty. 2 customer furnished substrates (1" diameter x .25" thick superpolished fused silica substrates, ROC=10.2 m, annulused) TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS: The most important specifications are T=2-3 ppm and S+A<= 3 ppm at 1156 nm. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY OR INFORMATION: qty. 2 customer furnished substrates (1" diameter x .25" thick superpolished fused silica substrates, ROC=10.2 m, annulused) (vii) The requested delivery is 3 weeks ARO. FOB Destination for delivery to NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit three examples of orders or contracts performed that are similar in scope including contract numbers and customer point of contacts to establish satisfactory past experience/performance. All offers must include shipping FOB Destination. (ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a fixed price contract based on the following factors: Technical capability (capability of the item offered to meet the agency need), price and past experience/performance. Technical capability will be evaluated by how well the proposed products meet the Government requirement as stated in Paragraph (vi). Technical and past experience/performance are equal to price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-priced offeror if the superior technical submission or the submission indicating a reduced performance risk, warrants paying a premium. A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE ISSUED TO THE RESPONSIBLE AUTHORIZED OFFER WHOSE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE QUAOTION IS DEEMED TO REPRESENT THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. (x) The offeror 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. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) 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 b(12),b(16), b(26), b(27), b(28), b(29), b(31), b(38), b(39),b(42), b(48). (xiii) FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (xiii) The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html (xiv) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: CAR 1352.209-73, CAR 1352.209-74, CAR 1352.246-70 (Place of acceptance will be the address at Para (vii)). The full text of these clauses is available at http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm (xv) The Contractor shall submit a Quote, to be received no later than 11:00 am Mountain Time, Thursday, August 14, 2014, and must include the following: Company name, address phone numbers, DUNS number, itemized quote including all minimum specifications and past experience/performance information. Quotes shall be delivered via email to contact@example.gov. (xvi) Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Angela Hitt at contact@example.gov no later than 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time, Friday, August 8, 2014.