NASA, JSC White Sands Test Flight, RE, P.O. Drawer MM Las Cruces, NM 88004

38 -- USED OR RECONDITIONED BACKHOE/LOADER WITH TRADE-IN SOL 9-WSRE-W10-6-63Q DUE 071996 POC Contract Specialist: Lindsey D. Irby, (505) 524-5139 Contract Officer: Vern J. Brown, (505) 524-5134 This notice constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Backhoe/Loader, used or reconditioned, 1994 or later model, 2,000 hours or less of use, John Deere Model 510 D or Caterpillar model 436 B or equal with all OSHA required safety equipment, 1 year warranty and the following salient features: (1) rubber-tired wheels, (2) enclosed cab, and (3) 4 X 4 drive -- less trade-in of a 1978 CASE loader/backhoe, serial # 9127948. Delivery of the items to White Sands Test Facility (FOB Destination) is required within 30 days. This notice serves as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 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 quoted, then the quoter shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, and model/ part number quoted and provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the brand name identified. The quoter shall provide a description (including manufacturer, brand, and model no.) in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the specifications included in this notice. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled ''Buy American Act Supplies,'' the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The quoter shall provide evidence of an established catalog or market price which may be an excerpt from a catalog, price list, schedule, or other verifiable and established record. The quoter shall state in their quote their size status for this procurement as well as whether they are minority or woman-owned. The SIC code is 5082 and the size standard for this procurement is 100 employees. -- The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 90-37 -- This procurement is a total small business set-aside -- Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 -- The quoter shall complete FAR 52.212-3 and submit it as part of their quote -- FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 are applicable with the exception of 52.212-5(b): 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.219-14, 52.225-9, 52.225-18, 52.225-19, 52.225-21, 52.247-64, 201- 39.5202-3, and all of 52.212-5(c) -- 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 -- Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing to the contract specialist via E-mail at lirby@wstf.nasa.gov or by phone at (505) 524-5139 or to the contracting officer via E-mail at vbrown@wstf.nasa.gov or by phone at (505) 524-5134. Quotations are due 15 days after publication of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily and must be submitted to the address specified above to the attention of the Contract Specialist. The quotation must include Representations and Certifications which may be obtained via the Internet from the JSC Procurement Home Page under Procurement Reference Documents. Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted 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 20 days from publication of this notice in the CBD This procurement is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. These documents reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using client browsers, such as, MOSAIC or NETSCAPE. The WWW address, or URL, of the JSC Procurement home page is: ''http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bd2/'' It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for solicitation release. (0207)

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