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

48 -- BALL VALVES SOL 8-1-9-02-C3982 DUE 071499 POC Teresa A. Foley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0335, Fax (256) 544-4080, Email teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov -- Mark R. Stiles, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0381, Fax (256) 544-6062, Email mark.stiles@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-02-C3982. E-MAIL: Teresa A. Foley, teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov. This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Ball Valves, Solicitation No. 8-1-9-02-C3982 which was posted on June 9, 1999. You are notified that the synopsis is deleted in its entirety.The Government has determined that this effort will be converted from a sole source to full and open competition. The following replaces the synopsis posted on June 9, 1999.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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).Item No. 1 Valve, Ball, 4 inch, 6000 psig, 316 Stainless Steel, Teflon Seat, 4 inch Re-flange G31 G-Con end connections, CV=630, Port Diameter 3.15, face-to-face dimensions "must" be 18 inches, with pneumatic actuator Bettis Da Model G4016, accumulator tank 240 gallon, check valve-safety relief valve solenoid, cleaned to MSFC-SPEC-164 fuel service, assembled and tested, for GN2 service.Item No. 2 Valve, Ball, 3 inch, 6000 psig, 316 Stainless Steel, Teflon Seat, 3 inch 2500 ANSI ring type joint (RTJ) flanged end connections, CV=360, Port Diameter 2.3 inch, face-to-face dimensions "must" be 22 3/4 inches, with Hytork pneumatic air fail safe actuator, cleaned to MSFC-SPEC-164 fuel service, assembled and tested, for GN2 service.The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-05.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3492 and 500 employees, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement.All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to MSFC is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9.Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by July 14, 1999, 4:00 p.m. CST and may be mailed or faxed to Teresa A. Foley/PS52B, MSFC, AL 35812, Fax Number: 256-544-2812, 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. Quoters 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 quotation.Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin.The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: 52.204-4, 52.211-15, and 52.247-34.FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.232-34.Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than July 9, 1999..Selection and award will be made (on an aggregate basis) to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter. Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement.Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note"B".Prospective quoters shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quotation It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/class.html. Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).See Note 1. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.htmlDocuments related to this procurement are available over the Internet and are in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/MSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/class.html Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).[INSERT ANY APPLICABLE NOTES] Posted 07/01/99 (D-SN349689). (0182)

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