NASA, Johnson Space Center, BJ23, Houston, TX 77058

58 -- MODEL 5500 AUTOMATED THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY (TLD) SYSTEM. SOL 9-BJ23-14-6-08Q DUE 081596 POC Contract Specialist: Florence A. Ahadzie, (713) 483-4371 Contract Officer: Marie D. Kliment, (713) 483-4168 NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the ''MODEL 5500 AUTOMATED THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY (TLD) SYSTEM'', which will be used as a tool in monitoring space radiation dosage in certain flight experiments. This model must possess the capability of processing at least 48 TLD elements in one loading. The TLD Model 5500 system must be in conformity with the attached NASA/JSC specifications available over the Internet. Potential offeror's will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the specifications. 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offers and potential offerors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, 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 selection process, or to the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Susan H. Garman at 713-483-0490. Concerns, issues, and disagreements which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication date of this synopsis to submit in writing their offer. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Responses must be submitted in writing to the contract specialist via E-mail at florence.a.ahadzie@jsc.nasa.gov ; phone (713) 483-4371, or to the contracting officer via E-mail at marie.d.kliment@jsc.nasa.gov ; phone (713) 483-4168. (0229)

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