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

66 -- RGA AND CAPACITANCE GAUGE FOR MARS CHAMBER SOL 8-1-9-21-C3804 DUE 070199 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- David. G. Morgan, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0410, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email david.morgan@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-21-C3804. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for RGA and Capacitance Gauge for Mars Chamber to include the following: ITEM 1: TRANSPECTOR 2 GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEM: COMPACT SENSOR, 100 AMU; FARADAY CUP DETECTOR, C100F; ELECTRONICS UNIT, RS-232 COMMUNICATIONS CABLE, 15FT; POWER SUPPLY PACKAGE, 24 VDC OUTPUT; LATEST VERSION OF TRANSPECTORWARE WINDOWS SOFTWARE PACKAGE; SENSOR EXTENSION FLANGE KIT; ANALOG OUTPUTS; OPERATIONS MANUAL. QUANTITY: 1 EACH ITEM 2: IPC2A PRESSURE CONVERTER WITH TURBO PUMP SYSTEM: IPC2A PRESSURE CONVERTER VALVE, MANUAL OPERATOR, THREE POSITION (CLOSED, FULL OPEN, ORIFICE OPEN), 2-3/4" CONFLAT FLANGES; 10 TORR ORIFICE, 1 TO 10 TORR OPERATING RANGE; 2-3/4" CONFLAT TEE; 50 L/S TURBO PUMP; TURBO PUMP CONTROLLER; INERT GAS VENTING DEVICE, SOLENOID OPERATOR; 1.0 CFM MECHANICAL PUMP; SMOKE ELIMINATOR; ALL NECESSARY HOSES, CLAMPS, SEALS, FITTINGS, AND BOLT SETS FOR ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION. QUANTITY: 1 EACH ITEM 3: HEATING JACKET SYSTEM: 110 VOLT UNIT, INCLUDES DUAL RANGE SENSOR AND IPC2A HEATING JACKETS; TEE INSULATOR. QUANTITY: 1 EACH ITEM 4: CAPACITRON DM22 GAUGE CONTROLLER: DUAL STATION CAPACITANCE DIAPHRAGM GAUGE CONTROLLER WITH A 0-10 VOLT RECORDER OUTPUT, FOUR SETPOINT RELAYS, FAULT INDICATORS, RS-232 INTERFACE AND BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY; PRESSURE IS DISPLAYED IN DIGITAL AND ANALOG BAR GRAPH FORMATS; MEASURES FOUR DECADE RANGE DEPENDING ON SENSOR CHOSEN FROM 10E-4 TO 1000 TORR. QUANTITY: 1 EACH ITEM 5: CAPACITRON CABLE: 16 FT, CONTROLLER TO SKY SENSOR. QUANTITY: 2 EACH ITEM 6: SKY CERAMIC CAPACITANCE DIAPHRAGM GAUGE: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, MODEL CR091, 10 TORR RANGE; KF-16 FITTING, CORROSION RESISTANT, ULTRAPURE ALUMINUM OXIDE CERAMIC DIAPHRAGM; MEASURE 4 DECADES OF PRESSURE; CONTROLLED AT 45 DEGREES C; ACCURACY OF 0.15% OF READING; ZERO COEFFICIENT OF 0.0025% OF FULL SCALE/DEGREE C; SPAN EFFECT OF 0.01% OF READING/DEGREE C. QUANTITY: 1 EACH ITEM 7: SKY CERAMIC CAPACITANCE DIAPHRAGM GAUGE: TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED, MODEL CR091, 1000 TORR RANGE, KF-16 FITTING; CORROSION RESISTANT, ULTRAPURE ALUMINUM OXIDE CERAMIC DIAPHRAGM; MEASURE 4 DECADES OF PRESSURE; CONTROLLED AT 45 DEGREES C; ACCURACY OF 0.15% OF READING; ZERO COEFFICIENT OF 0.0025% OF FULL SCALE/DEGREE C; SPAN EFFECT OF 0.01% OF READING/DEGREE C. QUANTITY: 1 EACH This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Schoonover Inc., 4343 Shallowford Rd F-7, Marietta, GA 30062. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have EIGHT (8) 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 EIGHT (8) 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". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 06/17/99 (D-SN344402). (0168)

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