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66 -- ULTRASOUND BEAM ANALYZER SOL 1-116-DMF.5330 DUE 070899 POC Shirley D. Evans, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-864-2478, Fax 757-864-7709, Email s.d.evans@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-116-DMF.5330. E-MAIL: Shirley D. Evans, s.d.evans@larc.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 the acquisition of a Schlieren-based system, which must meet the following performance requirements: 1) provide real-time video output of the ultrasonic field; 2) the optical field of view shall be of variable dimension, with maximum area no smaller than 10 cm wide; 3) optics shall provide zooming capability of a factor of x3, minimum; 4) optical output shall be quantitatively related to the ultrasonic beam intensity; 5) the system shall provide image digitization capability (minimum 640x480 pixels at 8 bits) to allow digital processing; 6) the system shall have software capability to quantitatively analyze an imaged beam to extract typical transducer characterization parameters, to include, but not limited to, lateral and axial beam profiles and peak intensity; 7) the system shall have hardware and software capability to rotate a transducer about an axis to discrete angles spanning a full 360 degrees rotation, to quantitatively image its beam at each discrete angle, and to tomographically reconstruct the three-dimensional beam distribution; 8) the system shall image both continuous wave beams and pulsed beams. Timing circuitry shall be contained to synchronize the system with the ultrasonic transmitter to allow observation of a propagating ultrasonic pulse during continuously selectable points along its path; 9) the water tank for the system shall be wide enough to accommodate a fixture 40 cm wide and deep enough to place the center of a 40 cm high fixture near the center of the optical field of view; 10) the controlling computer shall have either built-in ethernet interface hardware or a minimum of one open and accessible PCIslot to enable installation of a government-provided ethernet interface card; and 11) the system shall be Y2K compliant. The Contractor will be required to provide installation and verification of operation on site at LaRC. Installation shall be scheduled by agreement between the contractor and the NASA/LaRC technical representative to occur within two weeks of receipt of the device. Complete documentation shall be required for all components of the system, including all original manual(s) provided with any commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) components or software, and two copies of operating and service manuals for any Contractor-supplied components and software and for the system as a whole. The contractor shall provide on-site training for the use of the system to a minimum of 4 LaRC personnel (Civil Service, students and on-site contractors to be named by NASA/LaRC), and shall provide all materials necessary to conduct the training. The provisions and clauses in the solicitation are those in effect throughFAC 97-11. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3829 with a size standard of 500 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA Langley Research Center is required within twenty-four (24) weeks after contract award. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers for the items described above shall be mailed to the bid distribution office by the date/time specified above and include the information required by FAR 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Apr 1998), 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. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: [52.233-2 Service of Protest (Aug 1996) "NASA LaRC, Mail Stop 126, Hampton, Va 23681-2199;" LaRC 52.232-105 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer. Please note that payments are to be made by electronic funds transfer, accordingly, you must provide the mandatory information for electronic funds transfer with your representations and certifications. Failure to provide this information may delay or prevent the receipt of payments through the Automated Clearinghouse Payment System. If the end product offered is other than a domestic end product 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. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: 52.247-35 FOB Destination Within ConsigneePremises (Apr 1984); 1852.215-84 Ombudsman (Oct 1996); 1852.219-76 NASA 8% Goal (Jul 1997) FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference; 52.203.6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995) Alternate 1 (Oct 1995); 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999); 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996); 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999); 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies (Jan 1994); 52.225-18 European Union Sanction for End Products (Jan 1996) Offers are due by close of business July 8, 1999, 4:00 p.m. eastern time to the identified bid distribution office, marked with this solicitation number. Awardwill be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit, price, and past performance. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, technical, price, and past performance are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b). 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". Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. 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). Posted 06/22/99 (D-SN345953). (0173)

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