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66 -- HIGH TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM SOL RFQ3-130070 DUE 082399 POC Jon C. Schultz, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2764, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Jon.C.Schultz@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/date.html#RFQ3-130070. E-MAIL: Jon C. Schultz, Jon.C.Schultz@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Item 1: 1 ea. GrindoSonic Elevated Temperature Measurement System-ETMTS Type 44 C, for use in upgrading an existing instrument, that measures the dynamic modulus property of advanced high temperature materials over a wide temperature range. The system is impulse excitation based and includes a furnace and related hardware and will upgrade the current system from room temperature only to elevated temperature capabilities.; Item 2: 1 ea. associated control software package necessary to upgrade the current, existing GrindoSonic instrument from room temperature only to elevated temperature capabilities. The software controls the furnace temperature and measurement process and communicates the parameters of the experiment to the microprocessor, which executes the measurements at user definable intervals and records the results of frequency and modulus versus temperature and shows them on the screen, both in numerical and graphical form. The results,in ASCII format,can be read from a spreadsheet program.; Item 3: 1 ea. Vacuum Pump with accessories for use with the elevated temperature furnace that goes with the GrindoSonic system. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from J.W.Lemmons,Inc., 3466 Bridgeland Drive, St. Louis, MO 63044-2606. The Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This authority is justified as the above items are to upgrade an existing Government owned GrindoSonic MK5I system, originally manufactured by J.W. Lemmons, Inc. which is the only supplier of the upgrade equipment and software which is compatible with the Government owned system. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 10 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 10 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". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html NOTE: PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATION TO JON C. SCHULTZ, TELEPHONE: 419-621-3370; FAX: 419-621-3236. Posted 08/13/99 (D-SN367509). (0225)

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