CUSTOM HELIUM DROPLET BEAM APPARATUS The 96 Contracting Squadron, 96 CONS/MSCB at Eglin AFB, Florida intends to  solicit and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for a custom Helium Droplet Beam  Apparatus for use in its in-house Helium Nanodroplet project. This  announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quotation is being  requested, and a written request for quotation will not be issued. This  solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) F1TBAP8053A001. This is  a 100% set-aside for Small Business. The North American Industry  Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334513, with small  business standard size of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in  your response based upon this standard. This requirement is for the following. Basic Requirement: A computer controlled helium droplet apparatus, complete  with custom vacuum chambers, load-lock ports, a variety of vacuum pumps, gate  valves, a custom low temperature helium nozzle assembly, and touch screen- based computer control/interlock system. A schematic diagram of the system is  Figures 1-9. The entire system shall be preassembled on multiple frames,  tested, automated, and leak checked before delivery. Additionally, vendors are  invited to include a UHV compatible temperature controlled sample manipulator  as an option.  Specifications and drawings will be provided upon request; contact Ms. Gardner  or Ms. Mundy. Source selection will be based on the best value to the government with the  cost, Vendor?s past performance, and the proposal?s technical merit (to  include extent of in-house technical expertise and facilities) as judging  criteria. In response to the RFP, the Vendor shall provide at least three past- performance questionnaires from previous customers of federal contracts for  custom vacuum systems. The offeror shall send Past Performance questionnaires  (available upon request; contact Ms. Gardner or Ms. Mundy) to each of their  past performance references. The offerors shall ensure that at least three (3)  companies giving references of their firm complete the past performance  questionnaire and send it to the address listed in the next paragraph. The  offeror shall indicate in the proposal/quote which references the  questionnaires were sent to. The responsibility to send out the Past  Performance questionnaire rests solely with the offeror. Once the  questionnaires are completed and sent to the contracting office, the  information contained shall be considered sensitive and not releasable outside  of the government. Past Performance questionnaires should be sent to the contracting office  directly from the company giving references of the offeror?s performance.  Offerors must ensure that the questionnaires are sent to ALL references and  completed within sufficient time. It is the sole responsibility of the  offeror to track and ensure that the government receives them no later than  the proposal receipt date established in this solicitation. Send  questionannaires to the attention of Mary Gardner or Major Donna M. McAuley  via fax at 850-882-1680 or by mail to 96 CONS/MSCB (Contracting), 205 West ?D?  Avenue, Suite 541 (Bldg.350), Eglin AFB, FL 32542.  For questions, or to request a copy of the specifications, drawings, and past  performance questionnaire, contact Ms. Mary Gardner or Ms. Manivanh Mundy by  email only, [Please use the link below] or manivanh.mundy@eglin.af.mil . This procurement is being conducted using FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for  Certain Commercial Items.  The following provisions and clauses are incorporated in this notice and are  those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-24, effective  February 28, 2008. ? FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; ? 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; ? 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ? Commercial Items;  ? 52.212-2, Evaluation ? Commercial Items. The following factors shall  be used to evaluate offers: Technical Merit to include extent of in-house  technical expertise and facilities, Vendor?s Past Performance, and Cost.  Vendor shall provide with the proposal at least three (3) letters of reference  from previous federal contracts for custom vacuum systems. Technical, past  performance, and price are of equal importance. ? 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications ? Commercial  Items (In accordance with FAC 2001-26, offerors are required to provide  representations and certifications electronically via the BPN website  http://www.bpn.gov); ? 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, incorporating the following: o 52.233-3, Protest After Award;  o 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim;  o 52.203-6 with Alternate I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the  Government; o 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; o 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; o 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; o 52.222-3, Convict Labor;  o 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities and Remedies;  o 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities;  o 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; o 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans  of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans;  o 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities;  o 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans  of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; o 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union  Dues or Fees; o 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases;  o 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor  Registration;  ? 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation ? 52.232-32, Performance-Based Payments; ? 52.233-2, Service of Protest, which reads as follows: (a) Protests, as  defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are  filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with  the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting  Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment  of receipt from 96 CONS/MSCB, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL  32542. (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated  above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision); ? 52.247-34, F.O.B Destination; ? 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference, which reads as follows:  This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same  force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the  Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text  of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):  http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Clause);  ? DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A; ? DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to  Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable to Defense acquisitions of  Commercial Items, incorporating the following: ? DFARS 252.225-7001- Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program;  ? DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; ? DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic submission of payment requests; ? DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, with Alternate  III; ? 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subontractors; ? 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report; ? AFFARS 5352.223-9000, Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting  Substances; ? Local H-850, Wide Area Work Flow. Local H-850 reads as follows: WIDE AREA WORK FLOW DODAAC AND EMAIL DISTRIBUTION TABLE SF 1449 THE FOLLOWING CODES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ROUTE YOUR INVOICES AND ADDITIONAL  EMAILS CORRECTLY THROUGH WAWF.  Invoice Type: INVOICE AND RECEIVING REPORT (COMBO)  *Contract Number: See Block #2 of the award   *Delivery Order: See Block #4 of the award if applicable  *Issue Date: See Block #3 of the award  *Issue DODAAC: See Block #9 of the award   *Admin DODAAC: See Block #16 of the award   Inspected By DODAAC/Ext:   *Ship To Code/Ext: See Contract Line Item  Ship From Code:   *Pay DODAAC: See Block #18a of the award  ADDITIONAL EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS: 1. (organization POC) 2. (contracting POC) 3. (others, as appropriate) Payments may be expedited electronically via the Internet through the Wide  Area Work Flow (WAWF) system.  WAWF may be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF Training may be accessed online at http://www.wawftraining.com. Payment information may be accessed using the DFAS website at  https://www.dfas.mil. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice will be  required to inquire status of your payment. (end of clause) To view the other provisions and clauses in full text, visit the web site  http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. If your company is  capable of providing this item, pricing, past performance questionnaires, and  product literature must be received NLT 2:00 pm, Central Time on 30 April  2008. Send all packages to 96 CONS/MSCBB, Attn: Ms. Mary Gardner or Ms.  Manivanh Mundy, 205 West D. Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB Florida, 32542-6862; or  by facsimile to (850) 882-1680 or email at [Please use the link below] or  manivanh.mundy@eglin.af.mil .