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DESCRIPTION: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 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 01-27. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334516 with a business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is100% set-aside for small business. This is a brand name or equal requirement. Brand Name or Equal description is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be considered satisfactory to meet the agency requirement. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has requirements for Steam Safety Release Valves. LINE ITEM : Quantity Each (1) Model 6252 FKH 2 in.x3in., 20psi 1 (2) Model 6252 KNM, 4in. x 6 in., 20 psi 3 (3) Model 6252 FLJ, 2 ½ in. x 4 in., 60psi 6 (4) Model 6252 FJL, 4 in. x 4 in., 60 psi 1* (5) Model 6252 FMK, 3 in. x 4 in., 20psi 2 (6) Model 6252 KNM, 4 in. x 6 in, 23psi 1 (7) Model 6252 AJG, 1 ½ in. x 2 ½ in., 10psi 1 (8) Model 6252 FKH, 2 in. x 3 in., 25psi 1 (9) Model 6252 FLK, 3 in. x in., 50psi 1 (10) Model 6010 HGM, 1 ½ in. x 2 in., 20 psi 1 (11) Model 6010 HGM, 1 ½ in. x 2 in., 150psi 1 (12) 300 # Flange Packs, 1 ½ in 1 (13) 300 # Flange Packs, 2 in. 2 (14) 300 # Flange Packs, 2 ½ in. 3 (15) 300 # Flange Packs, 3 in. 4 (16) 300 # Flange Packs, 4 in. 5 (17) 150 # Flange Packs, 6 in. 5 (18) 150 # Flange Packs, 3 in. 1 (19) 150 # Flange Packs, 4 in. 1 DELIVERY SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION. FOB DESTINATION MEANS: 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 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. Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote offers lowest cost technically acceptable quote. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: PROVISIONS: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items. 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of this provision is applicable, a written submission is required. CLAUSES: 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: (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor ; (15) 52.225-19, Child Labor—Cooperative with Authorities and Remedies; (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (24) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade with Alternate I; (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; (31) 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 Offerors shall submit quotes to include the following: 1) Two copies of a quotation which addresses the line items and all Technical Evaluation Criteria; 2) Two copies of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; 4) One copy of the most recent published price list(s). All quotes must be sent to: National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive Acquisition and Logistics Division Attn: Tye Gibson, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640 Submission must be received by 3:00 PM local time on February 23, 2005. FAX & E-MAIL QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED