NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Code 218, Wallops Island, VA 23337

59 -- PADMOUNTED SWITCHGEAR SOL RFQ-228-18346 DUE 040899 POC Sheryl B. Lewis, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)824-1493, Fax (757)824-1974, Email Sheryl.B.Lewis.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Diane Jester, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)824-1290, Fax (757)824-1974, Email Diana.W.Jester.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ-228-18346. E-MAIL: Sheryl B. Lewis, Sheryl.B.Lewis.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ-228-18346/721) for Item 1, 2 each Padmounted Switchgear, Livefront, 3 phase, 15KV, 6 compartment, 6 circuit, 2-group operated manual 600 AMP air insulated load break switches, 4-200 amp maximum fuse compartments with integral load interrupter, 12 gauge annealed steel cabinet with the following ratings: The ratings for the integrated pad-mounted switchgear shall be as designated below: 1. KV NOMINAL 14.4, 2. KV MAXIMUM 17.0, 3. KV BIL95, 4. 600 AMP CONTINUOUS SILVER PLATED COPPER BUS, 5. 3-POLE INTERRUPTER MANUALLY OPERATED 600 AMP AIR INSULATED SWITCHES CONTINUOUS AMPERES 600 LOAD DROPPING AMPERES 600 TWO-TIME DUTY CYCLE FAULT CLOSING AMPERES RMS ASYMMETRICAL 22,400, 6. FUSES WITH INTEGRAL LOAD INTERRUPTER MAXIMUM AMPERES 200 LOAD DROPPING AMPERES 200 TWO-TIME DUTY CYCLE FAULT CLOSING CAPABILITY AMPERES RMS ASYMMETRICAL 13,000 SHORT CIRCUIT RATINGS: AMPERES RMS SYMMETRICAL 14,000 MVA 3-PHASE SYMMETRICAL AT RATED NOMINAL VOLTAGE 350, 7. CONTINUOUS GROUND BUS, 8. REMOVABLE LIFTING PROVISIONS, 9. INTERIOR/EXTERIOR WARNING SIGNS, 10. SWITCH/FUSE FUAL PURPOSE GPO-3 GLASS POLYESTER BARRIERS, 11. BARRIERS 3/16" MINIMUM, GPO-3 GLASS POLYESTER, 12. DOOR STAYS-HOLDS DOORS, 90 DEGREES, 110 DEGREES OR 140 DEGREES IN OPEN POSITION, 13. ALL DOORS SHALL HAVE PROVISIONS FOR PADLOCKING CAPABILITIES, 14. 24" GALVANEAL BASE SPACER, 15. SWITCH/SPACER SHALL BE PAINTED NUMSELL GREEN IN COLOR (ANSI-C57-12-28-1988), 16. 12 EACH S&C SML-20 FUSE MOUNTS AND END FITTINGS, 17. 24 EACH S&C SMU-20 FUSE REFILLS IN THE FOLLOWING SIZES: 6 EACH -- 10E, 6 EACH -- 15E, 6 EACH -- 20E, 6 EACH -- 25E, 18. WARRANTY -- 1 YEAR FROM DATE OF DELIVERY TO WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, 19. PRICE SHALL INCLUDE ALL FREIGHT/DELIVERY COSTS TO WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY. SHALL BE SHALLBETTER INC CATALOG NO. SSGL-6624-15-LZOGA. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3613 and 750 respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. 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 nonresonsive 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 bythe agency. Posted 03/23/99 (D-SN311587). (0082)

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