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

66 -- INFRARED EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR INFRAMETRICS THERMACAM SERIES SOL 8-1-9-16-C3363 DUE 042499 POC Elia M. Ordonez, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-6658, Fax (256) 544-8434, Email elia.ordonez@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael L. Sweigart, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0281, Fax (256) 544-8434, Email mike.sweigart@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-16-C3363. E-MAIL: Elia M. Ordonez, elia.ordonez@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for (1) 4 degree field of view lens for Inframetrics Thermacam series; (2) 32 degree field of view lens for Inframetrics Thermacam series; (3) 2 degree field of view lens for Inframetrics Thermacam series;(4) Calibration software for Inframetrics 760 series radiometers; (5) Remote Control Panel for Inframetrics 760 series Radiometers; and (6)Remote control focus mechanism for inframetrics 760 series radiometers. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Inframetrics, Incorporated, 16 Esquire Road, North Billerica, MA 01862. This procurement is being conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106. Competition is impractical for the following reasons: This procurement is for the upgrade of an existing Inframetrics infrared system currently in use at the Hot Gas Facility. Substituting another manufacturer's system would require significant modification to the data acquisition software currently in use or the purchase and replacement of new software. Changes to the system would also entail additional training time and costs that would impact testing schedules. Inframetrics, Inc is the sole manufacturer of this hardware and software. Compatible lenses, calibration software, and remote control panels, that may be used with the Inframetrics Thermacam series of equipment, are not available from any other source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 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". Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN319254). (0103)

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