SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- HELIUM REFRIGERATOR
- Notice Date
- 6/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG04060768Q
- Response Due
- 6/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2005
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer D Perez, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-4840, Fax (301) 286-1773, Email Jennifer.D.Perez@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Jennifer D Perez
(Jennifer.D.Perez@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/GSFC plans to issue as Request for Quotation NNG04060768Q on a sole source basis for the following item: Qty1 - Helium Refrigerator NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the item from Chase Research Cryogenics LTD under the authority of 10.U.S.C 2304 ? (1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government requires a helium-3/helium-4 sorption refrigerator for the following reasons. The System will require refrigeration down to 0.33K to support testing superfluid gyroscopes. Using solely sorption pumps, the refrigeration provides a unique ultra-low noise environment for cooling the gyroscope vessel. Chase Research Crynogenics LTD is the only vendor who supplies ultra-compact, multi-stage "plug-and play refrigerators." The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 06/30/2004. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN00604850-W 20040618/040616212758 (fbodaily.com)
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