NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

66 -- MULTICONDUCTOR THERMOCOUPLE CABLE SOL 8-P-5-02-79578 POC Contact GP26-E/Kenneth R. Smith, 205-544-0327 or, GP25/Teresa A. Foley/Contracting Officer This notice constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Multiconductor type ''E'' thermocouple cables -- Item 1, Multiconductor type ''E'' thermocouple cable, 36 pair ThermoElectric P/N U-P/ALPTWK-36-20-EX or equal 1000 ft continuous rolls (4000 ft. total), REQUIREMENTS: Solid 20 AWG thermocouple wire that are twisted pair per channel at one twist every 1.5 - 2 inches, 36 pairs contained in cable with an overall shield that is made of 0.002 inch thick polyester backed aluminum tape with 25% overlap to provide 100% coverage when flexed -- 7 stranded uninsulated tinned copper drain wire continuously in contact with shield -- 90 degree C flame retardant PVC jacket with ANSI color coded -- Type ''E'' thermocouple wire with +/- 4.0 degree F or +/- 0.75%, cable Quantity 4 ea -- Item 2, Multiconductor type ''E'' thermocouple cable 12 pair, ThermoElectric P/N U-P/ALPTWK-12-20-ex or equal 1000 ft continuous rolls (2000 ft. total), REQUIREMENTS: Solid 20 AWG thermocouple wire that are twisted pair per channel at one twist every 1.5 - 2 inches, 12 pairs contained in cable with an overall shield that is made of 0.002 inch thick polyester backed aluminum tape with 25% overlap to provide 100% coverage when flexed-- 7 stranded uninsulated tinned copper drain wire continously in contact with shield -- 90 degree C flame retardant PVC jacket with ANSI color coded -- Type ''E'' thermocouple wire with +/- 4.0 Degree F or +/- 0.75%, cable/ Quantity 2 ea -- This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) -- If other than the brand name identified is offered, then the offeror shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, and model/part number offered and provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the brand name identified -- 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 -- -- The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement -- The SIC code and the size standard for this procurement are 5051 and 500 employees respectively -- Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing -- Transmission by facsimile to 205-544-9080 or by Internet e-mail to kenneth.smith@msfc.nasa.gov is acceptable -- Quotations are due 30 days after publication of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) to the address specified in Item 7 above to the attention of Kenneth R. Smith/GP26-E -- Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror -- Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the offeror providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement -- The period of time expected for the Contracting Officer to solicit/evaluate vendor quotes and issue the purchase order will be approximately 30 days from receipt of quotes -- This procurement is a total small business set-aside. (0117)

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