NASA/Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

43 -- HELIUM SCREW COMPRESSOR SOL RFO3-109703 DUE 011599 POC Marilyn D. Stolz, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2756, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Marilyn.D.Stolz@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#RFO3-109703. E-MAIL: Marilyn D. Stolz, Marilyn.D.Stolz@lerc.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 Offer (RFO) for a Gaseous Helium Single Stage, Vertical Helical Screw Compressor with Motor PSI Model RS or equal, quantity of 1 which shall meet the following salient characteristics: (1) Oil lubricated and water cooled, hermetically sealed unit. (2) 460 v, 3 phase, 60 hz operation (3) Oil removal system consisting of a coalescent and absorber to reduce oil carry over to less than 1 ppm and to reduce impurities to less than 1 ppm total hydrocarbons. (4) 1 atmosphere suction pressure with 18 grams per second throughput at least 240 PSI. (5) Water cooled aftercooler and oil cooler (6) Supplied with motor starter for remote mounting (7) Instrumentation to include, high discharge pressure switch,low suction pressure switch, high temperature switch, compressor motor overload protection, low oil switch, hour meter, pressure gages. (8) maximum size of unit 57" wide 72" high 63" deep (9) system shall be mounted on an unenclosed skid/pallet which allows it to be transported as one unit via Government towmotor (10) water connections 1" o.d. tube fitting (11) Helium inlet connection 4 1/8" o.d. copper socket connection (12) Helium outlet connection 1" male Aeroquip (13) operation and maintenance manuals shall be included (14) Compressor startup/Operation training: if the compressor system being offered is not a PSI Model RS, the Contractor shall provide training in the safe operation of the system being offered. The training shall be for 2 individuals at Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio and shall be performed within 2 months of equipment delivery. The provisions and clauses in the RFO are those in effect through FAC 97-07. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement is 3563, 500 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. Delivery to Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road,Cleveland Ohio 44135 is required within 6 months ARO. 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 NASA Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135, Attention Marilyn D. Stolz, MS 500-306 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/Forms/Index.html to submit a offer. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: (d) Product Samples-delete this paragraph as product samples are not required, (e) Multiple Offers-multiple offers with alternative terms and conditions shall not be acceptable. 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; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 1998) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and (2) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer indicates as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: _X__ 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X__ 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)). _X__ 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). _X__ 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793). _X__ 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X__ 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10). _X__ 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (E.O. 12849). _X__ (i) 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C 10, Pub. L. 103-187). _X__ 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241). (c) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, which the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: None applicable (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below (and as may be required by an addenda to this paragraph to establish the reasonableness of prices under Part 15), in a subcontract for commercial items or commercial components -- (1) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (3) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); and (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S.- Flagged Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996). (End of clause) Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable) no later than January 5, 1999. Offers are due by close of business January 15, 1999 4:30 p.m. local time to the identified bid distribution office, marked with this solicitation number. Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. 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. 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". 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). See Note(s) n/a. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 12/21/98 (D-SN282406). (0355)

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