NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

36 -- HPLC PURIFICATION SYSTEM SOL 8-1-8-10-B8996 DUE 050198 POC Chrissa K. Hall, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-5468, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email chrissa.hall@msfc.nasa.gov -- Valerie N. Holmes, Contracting Officer, Phone (205)544-0314, Fax (205)544-4400, Email valerie.holmes@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-10-B8996. E-MAIL: Chrissa K. Hall, chrissa.hall@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an HPLC Purification System. The HPLC Purification System is required to handle both preparative and analytical scale protein samples for The Protein Crystal Growth Program. The HPLC Purification System will include two injectors, one for preparative work at 20 ML and one for analytical work at rates of less than 1 ML. The system has special custom tubing set up to switch between the two. The detector has two cells which enables the system to detect increases in absorbance and switch to the preparative mode. The HPLC Purification System provided by Varian Chromatography also has the unique feature that will allow both preparative flow rates from 0.025 to 25 ML/MIN and analytical protein samples for ground-based and flight protein crystal growth experiments. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from from Varian Chromatography on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source. Varian Chromatography Systems is the only source that can satisfy the requirements due their unique features which are necessary to ensure quality and uniformity protein samples for ground-based and flight protein crystal growth experiments. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0110)

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