Production Saw

Amendment 9/8/2021 - The purpose of this amendment is to change the delivery timeframe FROM: 30 days TO: 90 days. Quotations are due no later than 9/13/2021 @ 8:00AM All other terms and conditions remain unchanged, as a result of this amendment. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Production Saw This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-06, Effective July 12, 2021. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This acquisition will utilize Full and Open competition procedures. The Polymers and Complex Fluids Group of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops measurement methods, models, data, standards, and science for soft materials, such as multi-phase fluids, gels, and composites, and their constituent components, such as polymeric molecules, nanoparticles, colloids, and fibers. The group requires a high production, horizontal band saw that is designed for cutting a wide range of metals on a production basis. The instrument offers automatic operation and heavy-duty construction that provides more rigidity and reduces vibration for higher cutting rates, exceptional accuracy, and superior surface finish.