SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- TRAINING ACCESS AND USE OF EQUIPMENT IN MACS FACILITY
- Notice Date
- 6/8/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- NNA11380949Q-AKK
- Response Due
- 6/23/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/8/2012
- Point of Contact
- Karen Klaas, Purchasing Agent, Phone 650-604-6474, Fax 650-604-3020, Email karen.klaas@nasa.gov - Janessa M Schantin, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-3558, Fax 650-604-0932, Email janessa.m.schantin@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Karen Klaas
(karen.klaas@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA Ames Research Center has a requirement for training, access and use of thescanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, x-ray photoelectronspectrometer and related sample preparation equipment in the Materials Analysis forCollaborative Science (MACS) facility for nanoscale imaging and characterization ofunique synthesized nano-materials, astrobiology-related materials, and biologicalsamples. The MACS facility is located in the Advanced Studies Lab (ASL), which ismanaged by the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) at the NASA Ames ResearchCenter. NASA Ames Research Center intends to purchase these services from the University ofCalifornia, Santa Cruz under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), One source reasonablyavailable. The Advanced Studies Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center is a successfulpartnership between NASA Ames Research Center and the University of California, SantaCruz supported through a Space Act Agreement. The ASLs mission is to fostercollaborations in nanotechnology, astrobiology and applied materials research andtraining among academic, government and industrial investigators.In addition to training, access and use of the UCSC owned equipment; the serviceagreement shall also include sample preparation services, sample imaging, raw data anddata analysis, and technical support to NASA users. UCSC shall provide monthlymonitoring of usage and expenditure.The period of performance shall be from the date of award to January 31, 2013.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the procurementwill be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth under FAR Part 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 1:00 p.m. Pacifictime on June 23, 2011. 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note 'B'. Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available athttp://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARCAny referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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