NASA, Johnson Space Center, BE13, Houston, TX 77058

30 -- UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM SOL 9-BE13-13-6-47P DUE 070396 POC Contract Specialist: Paul H. Trinh, (713) 483-8524 Contract Officer: Keith D. Hutto, (713) 483-4165 This notice is a combined Synopsis/RFO 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Offers (RFO) for a Uniterrutible Power Supply system (Quantity 1) that has the following specifications: 1. UPS module -- 480 volt input, 480 volt output, 150KVA, 120KW, 3 phase, input filter with power factor correction, video display, building alarm capability, RS232 and RS485 communication ports, indoor application enclosure. 2. Battery Cabinet -- 150KVA, 24 minutes of battery run time, indoor application enclosure. 3. Battery Cabinet installation manual 4. Remote emergency shutdown 5. Remote monitoring panel 6. Maintanence bypass breaker -- 3 pole, 480V, 600A 7. Operator and Installation manuals 8. Spare parts kit This procurement is being conducted under the NASA Midrange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The provisions and clauses in the RFO are those in effect through FAC 90-37. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. All responsible business sources may submit a offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to JSC (FOB Destination) is required within 32 days ARO. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The offeror shall complete FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, and submit it as part of their offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, is applicable. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. The SIC code and the size standard for this procurement are 3612 and 750 employees, respectively. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror in accordance with NFS 1871.401-3(b). 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 DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers (including FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items) are due 15 days after the date this notice is published. Offers shall be submitted to the contract specialist at the address specified above, or offers may be faxed to the contract specialist at 713-244-5331, followed up with the original by mail. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted to the contract specialist. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from quoters, potential quoters, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Susan H. Garman at 713-483-0490. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Thomas S. Luedtke at 202-358-2090. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. (0192)

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