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

43 -- SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION UNIT SOL 8-P-5-21-19400 POC Contact James W. Bailey, GP26-P/Contract Specialist, 205-961-2303, or Teresa A. Foley, GP25/Contracting Officer NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) Supercritical Fluid Extraction Unit -- NASA/MSFC intends to purchase from Dionex Corporation the following items: Item 1, Dionex P/N 214128, SFE 703 Multi Cell Extraction System 90/120 volt, consisting of the following; Manifold for up to eight cells; Heated restrictor line; Vial collection with cooled collection tray; High pressure SFE pumping assembly; Pneumatically-operated lid closure; Registration for one SFE training course -- Qty 1 sys -- Item 2, Starter Accessory Kit P/N 214516, consisting of the following; Eight wafer restrictors (250 ml/min) Eight fingertight nuts; collection vial kit (pkg/144); Ten cell replacement frits, Two vent neddles; Ten filters; Ten compression Ferrules -- Qty 1 kit -- Item 3, Hand Tight Extraction Cell, 10 ml, 68 MPz, 14 x 60mm (pkg/8) -- Qty 1 pkg -- Item 4, P/N SFE 703 Co-Solvent Addition; Provides multi-fluid capability to the SFE 703 off-line extractor -- Qty 1 ea -- This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) -- Request for copies of the RFQ must be submitted in writing -- Transmission by facsimile to 205-544-9081 or by Internet e-mail to james.bailey@msfc.nasa.gov is acceptable -- Note: This sole-source procurement, described is based on proprietary specifications -- Interested firms have 15 days from the publication date of this synopsis to submit their qualifications/capabilities in the critical areas mentioned above, along with a request for a copy of the solicitation -- Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis -- Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered -- A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract, on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government -- Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice -- The RFQ will be released on or about 15 days after publication of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) -- The RFQ will have a 15 day response period -- All responsible business sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. (0164)

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