Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

******* See attached RFQ document for all required details. ******* THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTE... ******* See attached RFQ document for all required details. ******* 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; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. (i.) Solicitation number NB672020-24-01056 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (ii.) This RFQ, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-03 dated 02/23/2024. (iii.) The associated NAICS 334516 code, has a small business size standard of 1000 employees. This combined synopsis/solicitation is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside. (iv.) Attached is the Specifications describing the requirements for solicitation NB672020-24-01056 for the following line item number(s) (CLINs) to include description of item(s), quantities, and units of measure (including any applicable option(s)). Item Number Supplies/Services Description Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Amount 0001 Four (4) Laser System per the attached Specifications. 1 LO $ $ Total Award Value: $ $ (v.) A Description of the requirements for the items to be acquired are in the attached Specifications. (vi.) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery, acceptance, and FOB point are required in accordance with this RFQ. (vii.) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023), applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision is as follows: All Offerors shall submit their quotations on letterhead to the email address stated herein by the date and time specified herein. All quotations shall contain, at a minimum, the information detailed below. If a quotation is missing any of the elements listed below, the quotation may be deemed unacceptable and may not be evaluated further. Quoters shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule as outlined in this solicitation. The quotation shall include shipping and conveyance costs to arrival at NIST-Boulder, located at 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. However; NIST reserves the right to ship under NIST provided account. ******* See attached RFQ document for all required details. *******

Inactive

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. It is a market res... National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can obtain a Four Laser System according to the Requirements/Specifications Document, attached herein. This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Requirements/Specifications Document. Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code. 2. Name of company that will provide the product. 3. Name of company that will manufacture the product, including Country of Origin (CoO) of major equipment items in the attached Requirements/Specifications document 4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein. 5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided. 6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status. 7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research. (Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered). REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Requirements/Specifications