SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- REMANUFACTURE OF INSTRON MODEL 4505 AXIAL LOAD TEST FRAME
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC13483479Q
- Response Due
- 8/9/2013
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- Bernadette J. Kan, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-433-2525, Fax 216-433-5093, Email Bernadette.J.Kan@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Bernadette J. Kan
(Bernadette.J.Kan@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for services to repair, remanufacture, and perform electronic system upgrades to an existing, government owned, screw driven, axial load frame. The system to be refurbished and upgraded is an Instron model 4505 with 100 kN load capacity for both tension and compression, 22.5 inch working column width and 60 inch working column height. The service will be performed at the vendors site. Provide an eighteen (18) month warranty on the refurbished/remanufactured hardware and a twelve (12) month warranty on the controller software. The detailed specification is uploaded to this combined synopsis/solicitation. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-67. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 334519 and 500 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by August 9, 2013 to NASA Glenn Research Center, ATTN: Bernadette Kan MS 60-1, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland OH 44135 and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (FEB 2012), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled 'Buy American Act -- Supplies,' the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2012), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination. (NOV 1991), 1852.215-84 Ombudsman. (OCT 2003), 1852.223-72 Safety and Health (Short Form). (APR 2002), 1852.225-70 Export Licenses. (FEB 2000), 1852.237-73 Release of Sensitive Information. (JUN 2005) FAR 52.212-5 (AUG 2012), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Subcontractor Awards (JUL 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note), 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (section 740 of Division C of Public Law 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Public Law 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Public Law 110-161), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011), 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL 2010) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007)(E.O. 11246), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793),52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011). (E.O. 13513), 52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d), 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (MAY 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332), 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553), 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). 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.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to NASA Glenn Research Center, ATTN:Bernadette Kan MS 60-1, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland OH 44135 not later than August 8, 2013.Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit, price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (APR 2012), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. The provision may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. [NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable.The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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