SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- UPGRADE TO OXFORD ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETRY SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 12, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NNL11397262Q
- Response Due
- 7/6/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Robert E Quinn, Contractor Support Buyer, Phone 757-864-3054, Fax 757-864-7709, Email robert.e.quinn@nasa.gov - Sandra S Ray, Contract Support Buyer, Phone 757-864-1572, Fax 757-864-7709, Email sandra.s.ray@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Robert E Quinn
(robert.e.quinn@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/LaRC has a requirement for an upgrade to an Oxford Energy DispersiveSpectrometry (EDS) system which is on a Government-owned Hitachi S3700N Scanning ElectronMicroscope (SEM).NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Oxford Instruments. Oxford Instruments isthe manufacturer of this equipment and has the unique capability to supply the technicalexpertise needed to provide upgraded hardware and software for the EDS system. Oxfordfield engineers have the necessary knowledge, experience and access to complete designdrawings needed for upgrading this instrument. It would take substantial duplication ofresources and time for another source to provide similar equipment, and this additionalexpense is not expected to be recovered through competition.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 07/06/2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purposeof determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Adetermination 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.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is LaRC:Cynthia C. Lee. Direct Inquiries to: Panice H. Clark (757)864-2522.
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