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Z -- SERVICES AND MATERIALS FOR REPLACEMENT OF 20-INCH MACH 6 TUNNEL SETTLING CHAMBER ASSEMBLY, BUILDING 1247D, WEST AREA OF NASA, LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, HAMPTON, VA SOL 1-141-GGL.1187 DUE 111997 POC Michael T. Stubbs, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2435, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email M.T.STUBBS@larc.nasa.gov -- Roberta Knight, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2436, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email R.KNIGHT@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-141-GGL.1187. E-MAIL: Michael T. Stubbs, M.T.STUBBS@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center plans to issue a Request for Offers for Services and Materials for Replacement of 20-Inch Mach 6 Tunnel Settling Chamber Assembly, Building 1247D, West Area of NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. The contractor shall perform work which includes, but is not limited to removing existing removeable platform and stairway structure, stairway support, non-asbestos insulation from tunnel components for reuse, and an existing inlet spool piece and Settling Chamber Assembly with its internal components. Design and fabricate a new stainless steel Settling Chamber Assembly in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1, including U stamping of the chamber. Fabricate and install new stainless steel internal components, including new rigimesh elements and new screen in exising rings, platform, stairway and vessel support structure. Assemble and install new Settling Chamber with all components, including reinstallation of insulation. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The order of magnitude for the procurement is $250,000 to $500,000 and the effort shall be completed within 180 calendar days after notice to proceed. This procurement is part of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for the procurement is 1542. The corresponding size standard is $17M. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about October 20, 1997, with an anticipated offer closing date of on or about November 21, 1997. The firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFO. Drawings will be available from the identified point of contact. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RTF format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html . 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 the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies may be obtained from the identified point of contact; however, the closing date for the hard copy received shall be the same as the solicitation, inclusive of any amendments, released on the Internet. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm . (0275)

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