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THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIALITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. 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) 2001-25. *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325199 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However this requirement is unrestricted and all interested Contractors may submit a quote. *** ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) gram of Isotopically Labeled Vitamin B6 to be used in the Analytical Chemistry Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. *** ***All interested offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item: Line Item 0001: The Contractor shall furnish one (1) gram of Isotopically Labeled Vitamin B6. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide NIST with 1 g of 4, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl)-13C4-labeled pyridoxine hydrochloride, packaged in 10 individually sealed units containing 100 mg each. The material shall have an isotopic purity of 98 percent or better. Specific Tasks: The contractor shall synthesize 1 g of 4, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl)-13C4-labeled pyridoxine hydrochloride. The material shall have an isotopic purity of 98 percent or better. Data for quality control process shall be provided, including documentation of the purity and enrichment processes (as determined, for example, by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry). The material shall be packaged under nitrogen in 10 individually sealed vials, each containing 100 mg. The material shall be stored at -80 degrees C and shipped on dry ice to enhance long-term stability. The material shall be packaged under nitrogen in 10 individually sealed vials capable of withstanding temperatures down to -80 degrees C, each containing 100 mg. Reporting Requirements and Deliverables: The Contractor shall provide NIST with 10 100-mg vials of 4, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl)-13C4-labeled pyridoxine hydrochloride. The material shall have an isotopic purity of 98 percent or better, and the contractor shall provide NIST with information on the quality of the labeled product (e.g., purity, enrichment). Program Management and Control Requirements: The contractor shall notify NIST if problems in synthesis, testing, or packaging are encountered. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria: NIST personnel shall inspect the shipment of materials. Acceptance of the materials shall be based on the following: 1. Materials have been packaged as described in the Statement of Work and meet all specifications set forth in the Statement of Work. 2. All bottles arrive intact and usable. ***Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor’s commercial schedule. *** ***The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** ***The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation, conforming to this synopsis/solicitation, will offer the best value to the Government, price, quality, and other factors considered. The following will be used to evaluate quotations: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past experience in providing suppliesthat meets similar requirements, which will be evaluated by the following: What has the offeror done in the past 3-5 years? How many times did this offeror provide Isotopically Labeled Vitamin B6 of this sort? And how is the experience relevant to this Isotopically Labeled Vitamin B6; 3) Past Performance which will be evaluated by reference checks and/or the offeror's recent and relevant past performance on contracts with NIST or its affiliates regarding that the offeror has a demonstrated record of providing commercial items that meet specifications, delivering commercially available items on time and within a reasonable time frame, offeror has been responsive to Government inquiries, and offeror has been cooperative in effectively solving unforeseen problems; and 4) Price. Evaluation factors 1, 2 and 3 when combined are more important than price. *** ***The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; and 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. *** ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (13) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (14) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (15) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (16) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (18) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (21) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; (24) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (29) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 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. All clauses may be viewed at www.acqnet.gov. *** ***All vendors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s); and 5) A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items which may be downloaded at www.acqnet.gov. *** ***All quotes must be received not later than 3:00 PM local time, on December 27, 2004 to the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640, Attn: Jennifer Roderick. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery must be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice must be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-4959. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus must assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24 hour notification was not provided, it is suggested you’re your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice must include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***