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

J -- REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF THREE VACUUM PUMPS SOL 8-1-8-ED-C0931 DUE 091698 POC Ollie G. Ragland, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0352, Fax (256) 544-9083, Email ollie.ragland@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-ED-C0931. E-MAIL: Ollie G. Ragland, ollie.ragland@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Repair and Refurbishment of Three Vacuum Pumps. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Tescorp, of Marietta, GA only. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source. Competition is impractical because MSFC's wind tunnel facility uses vacuum pumps identical to those to be refurbished. In order to ensure compatibility within the facility, the vacuum pumps must be reconditioned or refurbished to meet the manufacturer's original specifications. Many parts are not available off-the-shelf and will have to be custom made. Tescorp has the required tooling and experience necessary to manufacture those parts that are not available off-the-shelf, and is the pump manufacturer's authorized service representative for this area of the country. The government does not plan to acquire commercial items using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. DESCRIPTION -- SCOPE OF WORK: To maintain continuity of service within its 14-inch Trisonic Wind Tunnel, MSFC requires three, 40 year old vacuum pumps to be reconditioned or refurbished to meet the manufacturer's original specifications. The model number of the vacuum pumps is V250-250H, V250-250 and V300. QUANTITY: 3 EA. SPECIFIC TASKS: The contractor shall perform the following services: PHASE 1: Shipment and Assessment of Repairs Required 1.0 The contractor shall prepare for shipment and transport three vacuum pumps located in MSFC's Wind Tunnel Facility, Building 4732, to the contractor's facility for servicing. 1.1 The contractor shall perform an assessment of the pumps to determine what repairs are required in order for the pumps to meet the manufacturer's original specifications. 1.2 Upon completion of the assessment, the contractor shall send to the Contracting Officer and Technical Monitor a quotation for the required repairs. The quotation shall contain a firm-fixed-price, repair schedule, list of replacement parts required, and warranty information. Repair of the pumps shall not begin until the notification specified in Task 1.3 below is received. PHASE 11: Authorization for Repairs and Return Shipment 1.3 The quotation shall be reviewed by the Government before any repair work is authorized. The Contracting Officer shall authorize repair work to begin by issuing a modification to the Purchase Order which will specify the final price of the Purchase Order, repair schedule, and any other inspection requirements. 1.4 The contractor shall repair the pumps in accordance with its quotation, as supplemented by any directions contained in the modification to the Purchase Order identified in Task 1.3 1.5 The contractor shall prepare for shipment and return the pumps to the Government in accordance with the instructions provided in the Purchase Order. Interested firms have 10 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 10 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 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". Posted 09/03/98 (D-SN245745). (0246)

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