REPLACEMENT VALVE FOR THE EXISTING VALVE DWV-19

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66- Laboratory Equipment and Supplies TITLE: REPLACEMENT VALVE FOR THE EXISTING VALVE DWV-19 SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB610010-13-03196 RESPONSE DATE: July 24, 2013 CONTACT POINTS: Chris Ganey, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6205 Todd Hill, Contracting Officer, (301) 975-8802 DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Replacement Valve for the existing Valve DWV-19 to be used at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 13.1 -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. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-66. 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Chris Ganey. Questions should be received no later than 7 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of Provision) The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220 with a small business size standard of $14 million. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. In accordance with the non-manufacturer rule, the contractor shall be a small business under the applicable size standard and shall provide either its own product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. See FAR 19.102(f) for additional information. All offerors shall provide a quotation for the following line items: Line Item 0001: (qty 1) Replacement Valve for the existing Valve DWV-19 SEE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR QUOTE