Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Procurement of a two solid-state NMR magnet relocations. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subp... COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Procurement of a two solid-state NMR magnet relocations. 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 separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The due date for quotation is 8/17/2023, 1:00pm EST This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-03 effective June 2nd, 2023. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement shall be 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a small business size standard of $34.0M This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set aside. Responsible quoters shall provide pricing for the following Line Items: Line Item 0001: Moving and recharging two solid-state NMR magnets in accordance with the specifications in the attached requirements document. DELIVERY Delivery: All work shall occur within 60 days and shipping costs shall be included within the quotation. However, due to current to access restrictions delivery shall not take place until the contractor coordinates with the designated COR. Prior to shipment, the Contractor must ensure NISTs campus is open and accepting deliveries. If the restrictions of access to the campus impacts delivery schedules, a modification may be executed by the CO to establish an extended delivery timeframe. The work shall be performed, and all materials shall be F.O.B. Destination to: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Gaithersburg MD 20872 Questions regarding this Synopsis/Solicitation can be emailed to erik.frycklund@nist.gov EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a single purchase order from this solicitation. The Government reserves the right not to award a purchase order. NIST intends to evaluate quotes and issue a contract based on the initial quotes received. Therefore, the Contractor’s initial quote should contain the Contractor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. NIST reserves the right to request revised quotes from, or negotiate final contract terms with, one or more, but not all, Contractors if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Award will be made, if at all, to the responsible Contractor whose quote, conforming to the requirements of the solicitation, represents the lowest price technically acceptable solution to the Government. Technical Acceptability will be evaluated as follows: The Government will evaluate the Contractor's technical approach to determine that it has adequately demonstrated: • An understanding of the requirements; • The ability to successfully provide the required relocation, maintenance, and repairs of the Bruker 300 UltraShield magnet and Oxford magnet along with all accessories articulated in the solicitation; Price The price evaluation will determine whether the quoted prices are fair and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Quoted prices shall be entirely compatible with the technical quotations. REQUIRED SUBMISSIONS All Contractors shall submit the following: 1. For the purpose of evaluation of Technical Acceptability: Quoters shall provide documentation that demonstrates the quoted product’s ability to meet or exceed the minimum specifications in accordance with the requirements document. For the purpose of Price: Quoters shall provide firm-fixed price quotations for Line Items 1. Quoters shall include a completed copy of all required solicitation provisions contained in the attached Applicable Provisions/Clauses document (required provisions are highlighted) 2. Any award resulting from this solicitation will contain the following statement: “The Government’s terms and conditions, identified herein, shall be the prevailing terms and conditions governing this award. In the event of a conflict between the Government’s and contractor’s terms and conditions, the Government’s terms and conditions take precedence.” If the Contractor objects to any of the terms and conditions contained in this solicitation, the contractor 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:” [Contractor shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s)]. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. If the contractor does not include such a statement, the submission of a quotation in response to this solicitation will be regarded as the Contractor’s acceptance of the Government’s terms and conditions for inclusion into the resultant purchase order as prevailing. 3. Quoters shall provide an active Government Unique Identifier number for the System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.Gov in order to be technically evaluated. 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 a contractor 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 contractor’s FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation can be found under Applicable Clauses & Provisions. The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a CAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at or http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/. ATTACHMENTS: The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 1. The Requirements Document 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions