Soft Wall Clean Room

THIS 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; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-41. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333411 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. In accordance with the non-manufacturer rule, the contractor shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. See FAR 19.102(f) for additional information. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a soft wall clean room. All equipment must be new; used and/or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. All responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following line item: LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity one (1) each, soft wall clean room that shall meet or exceed the following required specifications. 1. Size: 14 ft x 27 ft x8 ft internal, 9 ft 6 inch maximal external height; 2. Six (6) support legs around the perimeter with white baked enamel finish; 3. No supports inside the tent, no casters; 4. Curtains made of 40 mil thick x 54 inch wide strips of antistatic fire retardant clear vinyl; 5. Curtain dual lock mounted to an angle iron fastened to the underside of the clean room frame, 6 inch overlap between strips; 6. Three (3) 48 inch wide strip doors made of 80 mil antistatic fire retardant clear vinyl, each made of 8 inch strips with 2 inch overlap; 7. Nine (9) sealed-tight panel lights containing four (4 )white fluorescent lamps each; 8. Twelve (12) 2 ft x 4 ft motorized ceiling filter units with HEPA filters 99.99% efficiency (0.3 micron bead test), filter replacement access inside the clean room and pre-filter replacement from top; 9. Electrical/Controls: 120 VAC, Prefabricated wiring and standard electric junction box for blowers and lighting control, including: a. variable speed control for each filter circuit, Three (3) filter circuits total; b. Two (2) toggle switches to control light fixtures, Two (2) light circuits total; c. UL listed relock cables between the junction box, lights and filters; d. A ceiling penetration cover, running between Two (2) beams with no modification to the beams, and a vinyl covered steel box 4 ft x 6 ft x 3 ft (H) LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity one (1) each, stainless steel dessicator system that shall meet or exceed the following required specifications: 1. External dimensions of approximately 42 inch wide x 26 inch deep x 62 inch high; 2. The dessicator cabinet system shall have at least Ten (10) individual sealed compartments with door access and clear windows; 3. Stainless steel body, Stainless steel back panel, Stainless steel doors with acrylic viewing window; 4. Four (4) casters with brakes-plated steel; 5. The system shall include a purge system with automatic valves for each compartment for filling with purge gas after opening, including the following: a. Individual compartment High/Low purge b. Brass regulator and shut-off valve c. (1) door switch per compartment d. Solenoid valve changes to high purge for a set time e. Constant low purge of all compartments 6. Each compartment shall have an additional perforated stainless steel shelf. Warranty The Contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a one year warranty for the equipment. The warranty shall include all parts, labor and travel. The Contractor shall state the warranty coverage for the equipment. Delivery shall be in accordance with the Contractor's commercial delivery schedule. Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination. FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Evaluation Criteria: Award shall be made to the Contractor whose quote offers the best value to the Government. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," and 2) Price. Award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Price shall not be evaluated on quotes that are determined technically unacceptable in accordance with the Technical Capability Evaluation factor. 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. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 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; 52.225-1 Buy American Act - Supplies; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All quoters shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all line items; 2) For the purpose of evaluating technical capability: Technical description and/or product literature which clearly details the manufacturer, make and model of the proposed product(s), addressed all required specifications, and clearly documents that the offered product(s) meet(s) or exceeds the specifications stated herein. 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) A current copy of the Contractor's price list or catalog pages that contain pricing for the equipment/services defined within the Contractor's quotation; 5) This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for equipment as defined 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 quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror 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 offeror 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: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. All quotes shall be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on July 13, 2010 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B125, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Joni Laster. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist (Joni L. Laster) @ contact@example.gov. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 24-hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at +1 (555) 000-0000. E-mail quotes ARE acceptable. Fax quotes will NOT be accepted. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation is entered into the e-mail address inbox set forth above.