SOLICITATION NOTICE
H -- BATTERY ACCEPTANCE TESTING FOR THE LITHIUM ION BATTERY FOR THE EXTRAVEHICULARMOBILITY UNIT
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 335912
— Primary Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ08041808Q
- Response Due
- 5/6/2008
- Point of Contact
- Michael W Duckworth, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-0937, Fax 281-483-4066, - Julie K. Karr, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-483-9782, Fax 281-244-0995
- E-Mail Address
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michael.w.duckworth@nasa.gov, julie.k.karr@nasa.gov
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Proposal/Quotations for Battery AcceptanceTesting for the Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) for the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). TheStatement of Work can be viewed at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ08041808Q/Re_posted_SOW_RevA.doc The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 05-24.The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 335912 and1000 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size statusfor this procurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to NASA-JSC is required within 18 months ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Origin.The DPAS rating for this procurement is D0-C9. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 1:30 local time, May 6, 2008 toMichael Duckworth, 2101 NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058 and must include, solicitationnumber, FOB origin to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms,warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identificationof any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative.Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (NOV 2007), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference.If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable.FAR 52.212-5 (FEB 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference:FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).FAR 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O.13126).FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (March 2007) (E.O. 11246). FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the VietnamEra, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C.793). FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the VietnamEra, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s,proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of theDepartment of the Treasury).FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (Oct2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, etseq.). FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract ActPrice Adjustment (Feb2002) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htmAll contractual questions must be in writing (e-mail) to Michael Duckworth not later thanApril, 30, 2008. Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose technically acceptable offer willbe most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors ofproposed technical merit, price, and past performance.Other critical factors that shallalso be considered:1. Demonstration of the relevant qualifications and experience (on similar battery testservices) of the key personnel proposed to manage and perform this test service for NASA. (The offer shall list the assigned key personnel.)2. Demonstration of the offerors relevant experience with similar battery test services.3. Safeguard of the Test Articles (section 6.0) Demonstration of measures taken tomitigate risk that the cells be mishandled, mislabeled, or overstressed during all phasesof the contract. 4. Schedule (section 4.0) Demonstration of measures taken to mitigate schedule riskand/or exceed the schedule as set out by the statement of work without compromising thetechnical integrity of the work.Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by theofferor which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that theproduct/service offered meets the Government's requirement. It is critical that offerorsprovide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer.Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc. Theserepresentations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultantcontract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73. Potential offerorswill be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combinationsynopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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