SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- LABORATORY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR ARES
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 423210
— Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ08247455R
- Response Due
- 6/9/2008
- Point of Contact
- Katherine L Eakle, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-244-6708, Fax 281-483-4066, - Ann E. Bronson, Contract Officer, Phone 281-483-9889, Fax 281-244-0995
- E-Mail Address
-
katherine.l.eakle@nasa.gov, ann.e.bronson@nasa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC has a requirement for equipment as necessary to support sample preparationand analyses of Astromaterial Research Samples within Astromaterials Research andExploration Science (ARES) laboratories. These upgrades support the Light StableIsotope, High Pressure, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, Experimental Impactand Focused Ion Beam Laboratories. The Statement of Work can be viewed at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ08247455R/SOW_Lab_Equip.doc NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from the small business Workspace-Innovations(WSI).Workspace-Innovations has installed laboratory equipment for existing researchand curation facilities within the ARES directorate. NASA's requirement is for a fullturn-key product from design through installation of critical laboratory equipment thatsupports these research activities described above. Only smooth, seamless epoxy resinwork surfaces will meet NASAs contamination control requirements for handling these raresamples and analog materials.Chemical analyses of the Jamestown Metal Products worksurfaces have been completed on material samples provided to NASA during previousprojects, and uniquely qualifies these work surfaces. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Basedupon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12,Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies orservices. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer theirinterest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial itemwithin 15 days of this noticeInterested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon June 09, 2008. Such capabilites/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is preferred)no later than June 9, 2008. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site forthe release of amendments (if any).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.
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