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

66 -- MATERIALS TESTING SYSTEM SOL 8-1-0-21-C6192 DUE 022100 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.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=62#8-1-0-21- C6192. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the following Materials Testing System: TABLE MOUNTED MATERIALS TEST SYSTEM OF 50 KN CAPACITY, INSTRON CATALOG # 5569 WITH THE FOLLOWING: ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPTION (CATALOG # 5569-A1); 120 VOLTAGE OPTION (CATALOG # 5569-D1); 1135 MM CROSSHEAD TRAVEL (CATALOG # 5569-E1); MERLIN IV APPLICATIONS PACKAGE (CATALOG # 2410-336); 5569 PROCESS CONTROLLER (CATALOG # 2490-650); 21 INCH DISPLAY UNIT (CATALOG # 2490-650C2); MODEL 5500 SENSOR CATALOG (CATALOG # 2210-8600); VERIFICATION AT INSTALLATION (CATALOG # 1480-001); DATA OUTPUT BOARD WITH BNC CONNECTOR (CATALOG # UNKNOWN) This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from INSTRON CORPORATION, 100 ROYAL STREET, CANTON, MA 02021. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, February 15, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are 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 Posted 02/07/00 (D-SN422596). (0038)

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