SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- FLOOR MOUNTED MATERIALS TESTING SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 12/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Code 210.W, WallopsIsland, VA 23337
- ZIP Code
- 23337
- Solicitation Number
- NNG09278127Q
- Response Due
- 1/5/2009
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2009
- Point of Contact
- Amy Strong, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-824-2363, Fax 757-824-1974, - Sheryl B. Lewis, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-824-1493, Fax 757-824-1974, />
- E-Mail Address
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Amy.K.Strong@nasa.gov, Sheryl.B.Lewis@nasa.gov<br
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- Description
- NASA/GSFC has a requirement for a floor mounted materials testing system (InstronModel 3382), capacity 100KN. The specifications for this equipment are proprietary andthe property of Instron Corporation of Norwood, MA. NASA intends to procure theequipment from Instron Corporation on a sole source basis in accordance with 10U.S.C.2304(c)(1) as cited under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The machinemust be compatible with existing Instron accessories including the load cells, grips,adaptors as well as existing Instron attachments in the Balloon Research and developmentLaboratory that exists in Building F7 at Wallops Flight Facility. All existing Instronload cells are self identifying load cells and are of a proprietary design by Instron;therefore the machine must be procured from Instron to insure compatibility with ourexisting load cells. The existing data and test files collected over the past twentyyears using existing Instron software can only be converted using Instron Bluehillsoftware that is part of this procurement. This will insure accessibility to existingdata files and test methods.The Bluehill software of the Instron 3382 model is the same software used by ourfacility in Palestine, TX (Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility). Utilizing the samesoftware is critical to insure compatibility, data exchange and file transfer with ourTexas operational site (CSBF).The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon January 5, 2009. Such capabilities/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.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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