AMENDMENT 2:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the following:
1. Q&A.
2. Revised SOW per the Q&A.
3. Provide Attachment Specifications per Q&A titled 15485.
4. The Procurement Schedule is changed as follows:
-Last Questions Submitted by September 10, 2014 COB MT.
-Last Amendment will be issued (as necessary) by Sept 11, 2014 COB MT.
-All quotations are due no later than September 15, 2014.

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AMENDMENT 1:
The purpose of this amendment is to provide a site visit on September 8, 2014 at 9:00am, Mountain Time at:
NIST
AMD BOULDER Conference Room, Bldg 111
325 Broadway
Boulder CO 80305-3328

Please e-mail Chris McKinney (COR) at [email protected] and Patricia Bullington (CS) at [email protected] if you will attend the site visit meeting in order to gain access to the site. Maximum of two particpants from each company.

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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items and FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, 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.
(ii) This solicitation, NB194000-14-02171 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76.
(iv) This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with the NAICS Code 811310 with a size standard of $7.5M.
(v) The following contract line item number(s) (CLIN) and items, quantities and units of measure for this requirement are as follows:
CLIN 0001: BASE: Provide Monthly, Semi-Annual, and Annual Preventive Maintenance on the Pure Water System and Provide Semi-Annual and Annual Maintenance on the Ultra-pure Water System per the attached SOW.
Quantity: 12
Unit of Issue: MO

CLIN 1001: Option I: Provide Monthly, Semi-Annual, and Annual Preventive Maintenance on the Pure Water System and Provide Semi-Annual and Annual Maintenance on the Ultra-pure Water System per the attached SOW.
Quantity: 12
Unit of Issue: MO

CLIN 2001: Option II: Provide Monthly, Semi-Annual, and Annual Preventive Maintenance on the Pure Water System and Provide Semi-Annual and Annual Maintenance on the Ultra-pure Water System per the attached SOW.
Quantity: 12
Unit of Issue: MO

CLIN 3001: Option III: Provide Monthly, Semi-Annual, and Annual Preventive Maintenance on the Pure Water System and Provide Semi-Annual and Annual Maintenance on the Ultra-pure Water System per the attached SOW.
Quantity: 12
Unit of Issue: MO

CLIN 4001: Option IV: Provide Monthly, Semi-Annual, and Annual Preventive Maintenance on the Pure Water System and Provide Semi-Annual and Annual Maintenance on the Ultra-pure Water System per the attached SOW.
Quantity: 12
Unit of Issue: MO
(vi) See attached: Statement of Work
(vii) Place of Performance:
Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
325 Broadway, Bldg 81 PML
Boulder, CO 80305-3328

(viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The Addendum to 52.212-1 also applies. See attached.
(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See attached.
(x) The offeror must have completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) which is the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Reps and certs must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.
(xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
(xii) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR 52.212-5 clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are:
52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters
52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside
52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting
52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns
52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Re-Representation
52.222-3, Convict Labor
52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment - Requirements
52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management
52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors

(xiii) The following provisions and clauses are also applicable to this acquisition:

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Certification
52.232-18 Availability of Funds
52.237-1 Site Visit
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
52.245-1 Government Property
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

In addition, the following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition:
CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority
CAR 1352.201-72,
CAR 1352.208-70, Restrictions on Printing and Duplicating
CAR 1352.209-72, Restrictions Against Disclosure
CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws
CAR 1352.209-74, Organizations Conflict of Interest
CAR 1352.233-70,
CAR 1352.233-71,
CAR 1352.237-71, Security Processing Requirements-Low Risk
CAR 1352.237-75, Key Personnel
CAR 1352.246-70 (Place of acceptance will be the address at Para (vii)),
CAR 1352.270-70. Period of Performance.
The full text of these clauses is available at http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm

Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm

(xv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) ratings do not apply to this acquisition.
(xvi) Quotes are required to be received by the due date specified and must include the following: Company name, address, phone numbers, DUNS number and itemized quote. Quotes shall be delivered via email to Patricia Bullington at [email protected]
(xvii) Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Patricia Bullington at 303-497-3106. All emails shall contain the following subject line Question: RFQ NB194000-14-02171.

 

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