Surface Profilometer

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 requirement is set aside for small businesses. The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is NAICS, 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing corresponding index entree Surface Area Analyzers Manufacturing, Size Standard 500 employees. Solicitation/Purchase Request Number F2KBAA4118A001 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76, Effective 25 Jul 2014. NOTE: Please provide a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL quote for the item(s) below. If an "or equal" quote is submitted, the proposal will be sent to the technical advisor for compatibility and verification. ANY OFFEROR PROVIDING AN OR EQUAL PRODUCT SHALL THOROUGHLY DESCRIBE HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS ALL THE REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS LISTED. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL MAKE THAT OFFEROR NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The Government intends to award one contract with three (3) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): For a one Surface Profilometer to specifications as follows: CLIN 0001: QTY: 1 UNIT OF ISSUE: EA -Surface Profilometer or Equal Manufacture: KLA-Tencor, Part Number 0389982-000, Description Model P-7 --Specifications and Minimum Requirements ---Probe type - Contact (also known as a Stylus Profilometer) ---- Probe Resilience; Probe must be reasonably tolerant to organic solvents and must be reasonably easy to remove and clean. ---- Probe Replacement; Probe must be reasonably easy to replace. ---- Diagnostics; The profilometer will be designed in such a way that it would be easy to know if the probe tip was damaged or contaminated. ---Motorized Stage; Lateral Motion for Sample Positioning - 125mm ---Motorized Stage; Rotation - 360 degrees --- Motorized or Manual Stage Control: angling ---- The profilometer will have a way to angle samples so that the profilometer will be able to image flat areas of samples that are not uniformly flat. ---Sample Mounting - Non-magnetic ---- The profilometer mount must be able to secure flat samples with the following areas: A) 25mm x 25mm, B) 25mm x 50mm, C) 25mm x 75mm ---- The profilometer mount will be able to secure flat samples with the following areas: A) 75mm x 75mm, B) 125mm x 125mm, C) 150mm x 150mm ---- Ideally, the profilometer mount will be able to secure samples that are not flat. ---- Note, it is acceptable for the profilometer to achieve the desired mounting capabilities by utilizing an adaptable mount, an adjustable mount, or a set of easily interchangeable mounts. ---Sample Clearance (maximum sample thickness) - 40mm or greater ---Vertical Range (greatest change in height the profilometer can tolerate) - 0.5mm or greater ---Lateral Scan Range - 100mm or greater ---Step Height Repeatability - (Vertical Resolution) - < 10 angstrom ---Sample Alignment Camera - 2.5 megapixel or greater camera ---Maximum Sample Thickness - 40mm or greater ---Maximum Sample Area- 125mm or greater diameter circle ---Maximum Target Area - 125mm or greater diameter circle ---Lateral Resolution - 1 micron or lower ---Software Control - Must be Windows 7 Compatible ---- The profilometer software must be able to be installed and operated without an internet connection. ---Data Output - Must be able to generate a 3D image of a surface and save this image as a TIFF, GIF, JPEG, PNG, or BMP. Must be able to complete surface topography, surface thickness, and thin film cross section measurements. Must be able to export a numerical breakdown of 3D image and cross section measurements as a CSV or Microsoft Excel File. Also the length and width which make up the base plane of the largest 3D image which can be collected will ideally equal the maximum scan length of the profilometer. ---Power Requirements - Must be able to plug into a standard US 120V AC three prong outlet --- Scan Capabilities- The profilometer will be able to image soft surfaces by conducting low force surface scans. The profilometer must have a capability to allow a user to monitor changes in surface structure at a specific sample area as a function of time or successive surface treatments. ---Environmental Isolation - The profilometer must incorporate some form of environmental isolation. Vibration isolation incorporated will ideally perform as well or better than a standard research grade vibration isolation table. CLIN 0002: QTY: 1 UNIT OF ISSUE: EA - CALIBRATION STANDARDS or Equal -- Must be suitable for calibrating the supplied surface profilometer so that it can perform as well as claimed by the manufacturer. -- The profilometer system must include a calibration standard or a set of calibration standards suitable for calibrating the profilometer to characterize thin film growth, from 0 angstroms to 1000 angstroms thick, with 5 micron or better lateral resolution CLIN 0003: QTY: 1 UNIT OF ISSUE: EA -Installation and training --Specifications ---1 DAY of on-site technical support to set up the purchased surface profilometer, verify it performs as claimed by the manufacturer, and train at least one member of the AFRL on how to operate and maintain the installed profilometer. FOB: Destination INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: Destination DESIRED DELIVERY DATE: 29 Aug 14 In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a)(2) offerors are notified that award will be made on the basis of best value. Acceptability is determined by conformance to all details described for each CLIN. In accordance with FAR 13-106-2(b)(1), Offerors are notified that each may be required to provide documentation supporting the price, cost and/or cost realism supporting the quoted prices. Failure to furnish supporting documentation expressly requested and necessary for the agency to perform price, cost and/or cost realism analysis is grounds to reject the quote. All payments are to be paid via the Internet through the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system. WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at https:www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be required to inquire status of your payment. Partial Payments are not authorized. Invoicing through WAWF shall occur after all items have been received by the organization. Quotes may be E-mailed (preferred) to terry.mest.1@us.af.mil or mailed to AFNWC/PZIA, ATTN: Terry Mest, 8500 Gibson Blvd SE, Bldg 20202, Room 137, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117, or faxed to (505) 846-8925 ATTN: Terry Mest. Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls. Communication containing documents in any other format, including .zip, may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Responses are due no later than 4 Aug 2014 at 12 PM MST. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) Database in order to receive an award in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. If you are not registered you may request an application through the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. The following provisions and clauses by reference apply to this procurement: FAR 52.204-7, System for Awards Management; FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (all offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal unless electronically filed in System for Award Management) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items [in paragraphs (b) and (c) the following clauses apply: 52.204-10, 52.209-6; 52.219-6; 52.219-28; 52.222-3; 52.222-19; 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33]; FAR 52.219-1 Alt I, Small Business Program Representations; FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product; DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Alt A, System for Awards Management; DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure; DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation; DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium; DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Statute-Balance of Payments Program Certificates DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; DFARS 252.225-7036 Alt I, Buy American-Free Trade Agreement-Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7048, Export-Controlled Items DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Request and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions; DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payment; DFARS 252.243-7001, Pricing of Contract Modifications; DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items; DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea The following provisions and clauses in full text apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, the Government will award a firm-fixed price 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 other factors considered will be the ability to meet the salient characteristics of the requirement above. Award shall be based on the best values to the Government FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation provisions incorporated by reference 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 address http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference 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 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/; FAR 52.252-5, AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. AFFARS 5352. 201-9101 Ombudsman: (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM or AFISRA ombudsmen, AFNWC Ombudsmen: Primary: Ms Jeannine Kinder AFNWC/PK E-Mail: jeannine.kinder@kirtland.af.mil Phone: (505) 846-1924 Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU or ARISRA level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. 252.209-7993 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law-Fiscal Year 2014 Appropriations. Include the attached provision in all solicitations that will use funds appropriated by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 and by the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76, Divisions C and J), including solicitations for the acquisition of commercial items under FAR part 12. REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2014 APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2014-OO0009) (FEB 2014) (a) In accordance with sections 8113 and 8114 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, and sections 414 and 415 of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113-76, Divisions C and J), none of the funds made available by those divisions (including Military Construction funds) may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that- (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (End of provision)