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95 -- INCONNEL AND RENE INGOTS SOL SFO3-073003 DUE 043097 POC Glen M. Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2885, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Glen.M.Williams@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#SFO3-073003. E-MAIL: Glen M. Williams, Glen.M.Williams@lerc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Offers (RFO) for: Item 1: Rene 108 27,600 pounds provided as follows: 4.25 inch +/- 1/8 inch ingots of nominal 36 inch lengths meeting General Electric Aircraft Engine B50TF262 specifications. Furnished with certified mill documentation showing the composition, tensile properties and history of the material. Item 2: Inconnel 939 42,000 pounds provided as follows: 4.25 inch +/- 1/8 inch ingots of nominal 36 inch lengths meeting Pratt & Whitney PWA 1495A specifications. Furnished with certified mill documentation showing the composition, tensile properties and history of the material. Item 3: Inconnel 718 49,000 pounds provided as follows: 4.25 inch +/- 1/8 inch ingots of nominal 36 inch lengths meeting AMS 5383D specifications. Furnished with certified mill documentation showing the composition, tensile properties and history of the material. 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 90-45. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3449, 500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA Lewis Research Center is required within 140 days ARO (Not later than September 1, 1997 with an award by 5/15/97). Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers for the items(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a offer. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: (h) Multiple Awards: Offerors may submit an offer for one item or for multiple items. All items shall be price separately. See 52.212-2 below. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 (which may be obtained via the internet at URL: ftp://msfcinfo.msfc.nasa.gov/pub/reps_certs/midrange/) shall be required from the successful offeror(s) prior to award. FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 the following clauses are applicable: 52.203-6, Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I. 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans. 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers. 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies. 52.225-9, Buy American Act -- Trade Agreements Act -- Balance of Payments Program. 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products. 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act—Balance of Payments Program. 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program. (ALT I). 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than April 21, 1997. Offers are due by close of business on April 30, 1997 to the address and identified point of contact specified above. Selection and award will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 with the following evaluation factors: 1)technical ability of the offeror to furnish the required item(s), 2) technical plan to meet the delivery schedule, i.e. deliver on or before September 1, 1997, 3) past performance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are substantially equal to price. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the offeror as follows: The Offeror shall furnish with their offer a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement, their ability as a manufacturor or distributor to deliver the product on time and at least 3 sources (Government or private industry) with phone numbers, point of contact and purchase order/contracts number of orders for the same type of material delivered within the last 12 months. Each item (item 1, 2, and 3) will be evaluated separately for award purposes and multiple awards may be made based on the above evaluation factors and price for that item. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B". Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies are not available; however, the closing date is as stated in this combination synopsis/solicitation, inclusive of any amendments. See Numbered Note(s) 1, 12. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0104)

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