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

B -- LIQUID HELIUM CONVERTOR COMPRESSOR FACILITY OPTIMIZATION STUDY DUE 060198 POC Lynn E. Rafford, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7364, Fax (407) 867-1155, Email Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov -- Lynn E. Rafford, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7364, Fax (407) 867-1155, Email Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#MR985250. E-MAIL: Lynn E. Rafford, Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov. NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the Liquid Helium Optimization Study.This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).NASA/KSC intends to purchase the services from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc (APCI) who is the current supplier to the KSC liquid helium conversion system. APCI is the only source that has extensive operational knowledge of the current KSC facility and liquid to gas conversion systems.The Government intends to acquire a commercial services using FAR Part 12.Interested firms have five 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 five 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". (0147)

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