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68 -- XENON AND KRYPTON GAS SOL RFQ3-140359 DUE 020400 POC Marilyn D. Stolz, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2756, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Marilyn.D.Stolz@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22#RFQ3-1403 59. E-MAIL: Marilyn D. Stolz, Marilyn.D.Stolz@grc.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). NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for: Item 1: 10000.00 liters of xenon gas per the specifications below and Item 2: 5000.00 liters of krypton gas per the specifications below. Gas Specifications: 1. XENON: 99.999+% pure with the following impurity levels: Constituent Max. Level Ar < 1.0 ppm CO2 < 0.5 ppm CF4 < 0.1 ppm CO < 0.5 ppm H2 < 2.0 ppm Kr < 5.0 ppm N2 < 1.0 ppm O2 < 0.1 ppm THC < 0.1 ppm H2O < 0.1 ppm Balance: Xenon Certificate of Analysis with actual measured amounts of all of the above contaminants in ppm or ppb required for each bottle. Xenon shall be bottled as follows: One 5,000 liter bottle with CGA/580 connectors and 3 years demurrage and two 2,500 liter bottles with CGA/580 connectors and 3 years demurrage. 2. KRYPTON: 99.999+% pure with the following impurity levels: Constituent Max. Level Ar < 1.0 ppm CO2 < 0.5 ppm CF4 < 0.1 ppm CO < 0.5 ppm H2 < 2.0 ppm Xe < 5.0 ppm N2 < 1.0 ppm O2 < 0.1 ppm THC < 0.1 ppm H2O < 0.1 ppm Balance: Krypton Certificate of Analysis with actual measured amounts of all of the above contaminants in ppm or ppb required for each bottle. Krypton shall be bottled as follows: One 5,000 liter bottle with CGA/580 connectors and 3 years demurrage. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-14. 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 2813 and 1000, 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 NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44135 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 February 4, 2000 4:30 p.m. local time and may be mailed or faxed to Marilyn D. Stolz, 21000 Brookpark Road, M.S. 500-306, Cleveland, OH 44135 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. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. 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. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause: Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 1999) (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and (2) 52.233-3, Protest after Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items or components: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246),52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212,52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793),(15) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212,52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10),52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (E.O. 12849),52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10, Pub. L. 103-187),52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm 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. 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). An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=22 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 02/01/00 (D-SN420590). (0032)

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