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58 -- X-38 OMNI-DIMENSIONAL S-BAND ANTENNAS SOL 9-BE13-44-8-24P DUE 062298 POC Eric W. Lewis, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-0575, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email eric.w.lewis1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Yolande B. Harden, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-9953, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email yolande.b.harden1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BE13-44-8-24P. E-MAIL: Eric W. Lewis, eric.w.lewis1@jsc.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 Proposal (RFP) for the eight space-qualified omni-dimension S-Band antennas operating form 2.0 to 2.3 GHz. Four antennas will be mounted on composite skin, under Thermal Protection System (TPS)of the X-38 V-201 vehicle for command telemetry communications. V-201 is the re-entry space test vehicle. Environmental requirement include -140F to + 232 F operating temperature and 40 g's design load limit. The free space antenna performance requirements are circular polarization, at least 0 dBic antenna gain +/- 30 degree beamwidth from boresight, and less than 5dB axial ratio for +/- 45 degree beamwidth from boresight. The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-04. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3669 OR 750 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. All deliveries to JSC are required on 3/15/99 (S-band Antenna Flight Model Unit) and 4/15/99 (S-band Antenna Qualification Model Unit)(1st flight unit). Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers for the items(s) described above may be mailed to: 2101 NASA Rd 1, Houston TX 77058 Attn. Eric W. Lewis/BE13 Bldg 13, Rm 230 by the date/time specified above 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. FAR 52.212-2 is applicable. The government will award a contract resulting from soliciation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors consideredl. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the offeror providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. Award will be made on the basis of best value selection (BVS). BVS evaluation is based on the premise that, if all offers are of approximately equal qualitative merit, award will be made to the offeror with the lowest evaluated price. However, the Government will consider awarding to an offeror with higher qualitative merit if the difference in price is commensurate with added value. Conversely, the Government will consider making award to an offeror whose proposal has lower qualitative merit if the price (or cost) differential between it and other proposals warrant doing so. The following value characteristics establish what the Government considers to be valuable in an offer. These value characteristics are performance based and permit selection of the offer which provides better results for a reasonable marginal increase in price. All offers will be judged against these value characteristics. Technical merit shall be of more importance than price, however, weights shall not be assigned. On those value characteristics the offeror chooses to provide, adequate information should be submitted to permit proper evaluation. The following value characteristics are applicable to this procurement: A.Proposed accelerated delivery schedule for flight units. An accelerated delivery schedule for the flight units is extremely advantageous but not mandatory to the Government. B. Demonstration that the proposed antenna design has been successfully utilized in space or a similar environment in a high temperature (up to +350 F) application. C. Demonstration that the proposed antenna design has been successfully flown in space with better performance than the specified antenna requirements on gain, axial ratio, and VSWR . 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. FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference; (1)52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). (2) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)). (3) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). (4) 52.222-35, Affirmitive Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). (5) 52.222-36, Affirmitive Action for Handicapped Worker 29 U.S.C. 793). (6) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veteransof the Vietam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). (7)52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10) Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than June 10, 1998. Offers are due by close of business 4:30 pm June 22, 1998 to the address stated above, marked with this solicitation number. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/midrange/. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet 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 and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). (0152)

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