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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 SUP... 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 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. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PARTS 12 AND 13. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2024-04, effective May 1, 2024. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Quoters must possess an ACTIVE registration in the System for Award Management system, www.SAM.gov, when submitting a quotation and shall continue to be registered until the time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Upon receipt of the quotation, the Contracting Officer will confirm that quoters have an “active” registration at the www.sam.gov website. If the SAM.Gov registration is inactive, the quotation will not be considered for award. The Thermo Element XR ICP-MS at the NIST Charleston Laboratory is currently out of operation. Initial diagnosis shows a fault in the magnet current circuit, possibly due to one or more large electronic components that have failed. This requirement is to repair a Thermo Elemental Element XR ICP-MS. This solicitation's objective is to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order based on the specifications described in the attached Statement of Work. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Responsible quoters shall provide a quotation for the following Contract Line Items (CLINs) in accordance with the specifications outlined in the attached Statement of Work. BASE LINE ITEMS: Line Item 0001: (Quantity 1 Each) Repair of the Thermo Elemental Element XR ICP-MS Line Item 0002: (Quantity 1 Each) Parts used to repair the Thermo Elemental Element XR ICP-MS. The Government will only pay for the parts utilized to complete the repair. Before parts are utilized, the vendor has to notify the COR, and the COR has to agree to the parts to be used. EVALUATION CRITERIA & BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, provides the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote. Technically acceptable means that the quote: Meets or exceeds the minimum repair requirements listed within the Statement of Work. Price: The price evaluation will determine whether the quoted prices are fair and reasonable in relation to the solicitation requirements. Quoted prices must be entirely compatible with the technical quotation. INSTRUCTIONS: Completed Solicitation Provisions A completed version of all required solicitation provisions (see attached provisions/clauses document – required submissions highlighted in blue). Due Date for Quotations and Questions All quotations must be submitted via e-mail to Rudolph Spencer, Contract Specialist, at rudolph.spencer@nist.gov with a carbon copy to Donald Graham, Contracting Officer, at donald.graham@nist.gov. Submissions must be received no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 6, 2024. FAX quotations will not be accepted. Quoters must reference the RFQ number in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Quotes shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation has entered the e-mail inbox of the individual(s) set forth above. Questions: All questions regarding this notice must be submitted via e-mail to rudolph.spencer@nist.gov with a carbon copy to Donald Graham, Contracting Officer, at donald.graham@nist.gov, no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 8, 2024. Quotation Preparation Instructions Each quotation shall consist of three (3) separate electronic files: (1) Technical Quotation (2) Pricing Quotation (3) Completed Provisions and Clauses document Technical Quotation: (1) Detailed documentation that demonstrates the quoted product’s ability to meet or exceed the service requirements in accordance with the requirements document. The contractor may include any other information that is deemed necessary. Price Quotation: (1) All Quoters shall submit a firm fixed price quotation in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). (2) The price quotation shall include a cover page with the following information: The solicitation number 1333ND24QNB640192; The name and address of the Quoter; The name, phone number, and email address of the Quoter’s point of contact; Government Unique Identifier number for Quoter’s active SAM.Gov registration. Any applicable discount terms. A statement that the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. 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 Contractor's sole responsibility to identify in their quote any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. A statement that the quotation is valid for a minimum of 60 days from the response deadline of this solicitation. 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. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The provisions and clauses applicable to this solicitation are identified in Attachment 2 titled “Applicable Clauses & Provisions”. The full text of a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision or clause may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/far. The full text of a Department of Commerce Acquisition Regulation (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. Statement of Requirements 2. Applicable Clauses & Provisions