The Analytical Chemistry Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for the packaging of a suite of government-furnished soy materials to be used in a series Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for dietary supplements. The specific scope and terms are included in the solicitation. It is anticipated that the solicitation for this coverage will be issued on or about Dec. 17, 2007, under FAR Part 12, Commercial Item Acquisitions utilizing FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The performance period will be four (4) months after receipt of government furnished soy materials. The Government anticipates the award of a fixed price Purchase Order on or about Jan. 10, 2008. The competitive solicitation, all amendments, and any questions and answers related to this procurement will be made available via the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The solicitation will only be available via the internet at the above website. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the website. Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant Purchase Order. There is no written solicitation document available, telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list will be maintained. Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via e-mail to
[email protected]. To be eligible for award, offerors MUST be registered with the Central Contractor Registry: www.ccr.gov and have completed its representations and certifications found at http://orca.bpn.govThe North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561910 and the size standard is $6.5M
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