NASA, Procurement, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

J -- REFURBISH LC-39 ITE K LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS SOL RFO 10-97-0009 DUE 012497 POC Jck Massey, Contract Specialist, OP-ESO-A, 407-867-7230 The successful contractor will be required to inspect, repair and refurbish to original equipment manufacturer's specifications a minimum of 51 ITE K DON 600 circuit breakers. Bidders are required to submit a bid for either (1) refurbishing the 51 NASA breakers, (2) providing separate refurbished breakers and accepting the NASA breakers as trade in units, or (3) providing new breakers in lieu of refurbishment, including accepting NASA breakers as trade in units. Bidders are allowed to bid on any or all of the above three approaches. Bidders are also required to include as a part of their bid, prices for three fixed price options for the refurbishment of 6 ITE K DON 1600 breakers, 17 ITE K 1600 breakers, and 3 ITE K 4000 breakers. For these options, bidders are required to submit a bid on either refurbishing the NASA breakers or providing separate refurbished breakers and accepting the NASA breakers as trade in units, except that bidders are also allowed to bid on providing new units in lieu of refurbishment for one of the options. Bidders are allowed to bid on any or all of the above approaches to fulfilling the option requirements. The successful bidder will also be required to provide incidental items consisting of a Test Kit and various data items in support of the refurbishment effort. Bidders are also required to submit their bid price for monthly rental rates for temporary replacement breakers when temporary replacement breakers are required as a part of the approach being bid; temporary replacement breaker rental rates shall be bid as fixed price options. Based upon anticipated work window opportunities, NASA expects to require the contractor to provide temporary replacement breakers and accomplish the required refurbishment, including optional work, within four (4) thirty day performance periods, referred to as work windows, driven by four anticipated outage periods occurring at some point during the overall contract performance period of 540 calendar days. Accordingly, the contractor's maximum liability will be to refurbish no more than 21 breakers during any one thirty (30) day performance period. If operational constraints dictate that work must be accomplished during a greater number of outages of shorter durations, the contractor would subsequently be required to refurbish fewer breakers during each of an increased number of thirty (30) day performance periods; however, the Contractor will not be required to refurbish less than (10) breakers during any one thirty (30) day performance period. This scenario, and other potential scenarios such as possible work windows of such a long duration that no temporary replacement breakers are required, could result in the use of fewer and possibly no temporary breakers being required by NASA. Plan to issue soliciation package on or before 12/20/96. All responsible sources may submit a bid/proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, 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, Mr. J. A. Thomas at 407-867-2355. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Mr. Thomas S. Luedtke at 202-358-2090. (0353)

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