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17 -- PILOT PARACHUTE MORTAR HARDWARE SOL 9-BJ23-18-09-19Q DUE 120299 POC Marie D. Kliment, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4168, Fax (281) 483-4173, Email marie.d.kliment1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BJ23-18-09-19Q. E-MAIL: Marie D. Kliment, marie.d.kliment1@jsc.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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the following: 1) Breech Body (per NASA Drawing SDD26138111-001),30 ea.; 2)Vented Breech Body (per NASA Drawing SDD26138111-051), 2 ea.; 3) Breech Plug (per NASA Drawing SDD26138112-001), 30 ea.; 4) Orifice Retainer (per NASA Drawing SDD26138113-001), 30 ea.; 5) Orifice (per NASA Drawing SDD26138114-001), 30 ea.; 6) Augmentor (per NASA Drawing SDD26138115-001), 30 ea.; 7) Sabot Body (per NASA Drawing SDD26138131-001), 30 ea.; 8) Cover (per NASA Drawing SDD26138140-001), 30 ea. This Pilot Parachute Mortar Hardware is a pyrotechnically actuated device fired during Shuttle landings to deploy the main parachute which assists the vehicle in braking. The major subassemblies consist of the breech assembly, sabot assembly, pilot chute, and the tube assembly. The breech assembly is a pressure combustion chamber in which the mortar cartridge pyrotechnic is fired. The sabot serves as the piston that pushes the pilot chute out of the tube assembly. During Shuttle landings, the mortar cartridge is fired providing pressurized gases to drive the sabot (piston) through the tube (cylinder) assembly, breaking the cover's (end cap) rivets, deploying the pilot chute and pulling out the Shuttle's main chute which is attached by riser lines that stop the vehicle. This hardware is inert during fabrication (no pyrotechnics involved during machine process). The parts are to be space flight critical (certified to Shuttle specs and qualified for Shuttle flight)and meet all critical space flight requirements specified in the Statement of Work and is available on theinternet, at the following site: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/jsc/Solicitation/ChuteSOW.doc Technical contact for this procurement is James T. Johnson (281) 483-9076. Copies of applicable referenced drawings may be obtained by contacting Mr. Johnson. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-14. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3499 and 500, 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 JSC is required within 120 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact and include solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identificationnumber (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. FAR 52.212-1, FAR 52-212-3, FAR 52-212-4 and FAR 52.212-5a(1) and (2); FAR 52-212-5(b)(6), (7), (8), (9),and (10) are applicable. 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/ Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than November 25, 1999. Quotations are due by November 29, 1999, to the address specified above and to the attention of the specified point of contact.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". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 10/29/99 (D-SN396571). (0302)

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