This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Boulder, Colorado. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Government intends to evaluate quote and award a contract without discussions. The Government intends to make award to the offeror that presents the quote that provides the best value and is the most advantageous to the Government, in accordance with FAR Part 13 procedures. Therefore, the Contractor's initial quote should contain the Contractor's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the CO (Contracting Officer) later determines them to be necessary. 1.1 Quote shall clearly demonstrate that the Contractor understands both the general and specific technical requirements of the Performance of Work Statement (PWS). 1.1.1 Failure to explain Contractor's ability to meet all requirements may result in the Contractor's quotation not being considered. Clarity and completeness of quotations are of the utmost importance. Therefore, quotations must be written in a practical, clear, and concise manner. 1.1.2 Quotes which merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met without providing supporting rationale are not sufficient. 1.2 This requirement is being awarded utilizing the procedures established in FAR Part 13 procedures. 1.3 Contractor's may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their quote to resolve minor or clerical errors and will not constitute discussions. 1.4 Upon receipt, all quotations become Government property. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain the original of all unsuccessful quotations. Unless the Contractor requests otherwise, the Government will destroy remaining copies of such unsuccessful quotations. 1.5 Request for Quote (RFQ) pricing for base and option contract line item numbers (CLINs). 1.5.1 The Contractor agrees to hold the prices in its quotation firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotations unless another time is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Any quotation providing less that the specified acceptance period will be considered non-responsive, will not be evaluated, and will be ineligible for award. INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS 2.1 The CO is the only approved point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO via e-mail to: travis.zoellner@nist.gov. 2.2 All requests for clarification, inquiries, and questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to: travis.zoellner@nist.gov by 10:00 AM MST, 17 March 2023. 2.3 All questions and responses to questions shall be provided, in writing, without identification of the questioner. Questions and responses will be published to Contract Opportunities (sam.gov) in the form of an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment(s) to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.