NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

A -- METAL FABRICATION OF RESEARCH FACILITY EQUIPMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL HARDWARE SOL RFO2-36270-MXD DUE 061200 POC Marie E. Dorish, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-3420, Fax (650) 604-3020, Email mdorish@mail.arc.nasa.gov -- Marie E. Dorish, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-3420, Fax (650) 604-3020, Email mdorish@mail.arc.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=21#RFO2-3627 0-MXD. E-MAIL: Marie E. Dorish, mdorish@mail.arc.nasa.gov. NASA Ames Research Center plans to issue a Request for Offers (RFO) to acquire the following (but is not limited to these): (1) Fabrication and testing of pressure vessels and piping (U and PP Stamps are required), light and heavy plate work, structural fabrication, crane operation, rigging, plumbing, mechanical work, sheet metal work; (2) General machining: large capacity-boring, milling, and turning capabilities +/- .005"; (3) Sheetmetal: includes layout, forming, punching, cutting, rolling, fastening and welding to within .060"; (4) Welding: Arc welding, MIG welding, TIG welding of steel, aluminium, and stainless steel, all positions, torch brazing and soldering, submerged arc welding, oxy-acetylene cutting, carbon arc scarfing, stud welding; (5) Nondestructive testing: Magnetic Particle Testing, Dye Penetrant Testing, and Hydrostatic testing (to pressues of 10,000 psi). The Contractor shall have the capabilities to (as a minimum): (1) fixture parts to prevent warping and twisting during the weldingprocesses and heat treating operations; (2) fabricate piping or metal structure from measurements or templates taken from the existing hardware; (3) provide machining, electrical, scaffold erection, mobile crane and rigging, painting, lead paint removal, piping insulation, asbestos insulation removal, trenching, concrete work, concrete drilling and sawing, grouting, Radiographic Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing and Hydrostatic Testing; and (4) fabricate piping or metal structure from measurements or templates taken from the existing hardware. The research facility equipment includes but is not limited to: electric wind tunnel drive motors, high pressure air piping and pressure vessels, steam piping and boilers, and hydraulic systems. Specific examples of work required to be performed to the equipment listed above include: integrating high pressure piping to existing systems, fabricating and installing pressure vessels, installing air heaters, installing manways in wind tunnel walls, weld repair of wind tunnel turning vanes, repairing silencer mufflers, installing wind tunnel fan blades, installing hydraulic pumps, plumbing hydraulic lines, and fabricating wind tunnel model strut mounts. Modifications, repairs, and new fabrication of experimental test hardware and test equipment is also a requirement. Specific examples of these are: wind tunnel test models and/ or test model components, installations of cameras, lasers, microphones, and air pressure measuring devices, fabrication and installation of wind tunnel ground planes, and wind tunnel model support systems. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 3443 and 500, respectively. This procurement is being Set Aside for Small Businesses. See Note 1. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. This procurement uses NASA MidRange procedures which are described in Part 1871 of the NASA FAR Supplement at the following website: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/1871.htm This procurement is also being conducted under the NAIS/ARC Pilot for receipt of electronic offers. This pilot was developed in response to the National Performance Review's call for increased use of electronic commerce in exchanging procurement information. Vendors wishing to participate in this procurement must first install and utilize the applications (provided free of charge) identified at http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/nais/naishome.taf Any problems with the software should be communicated to the Contract Specialist via email: mdorish@mail.arc.nasa.gov Technical support for the electronic website is available through the help desk referenced at the website. Hard copies or faxed copies of offers will not be accepted. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html The anticipated release date of the draft RFO2-36270-MXD is on or about April 21, 2000, with questions or comments from industry due on or about May 2, 2000. The anticipated release date of the final RFO is on or about May 12, 2000, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about June 12, 2000. All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, 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/ARC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=21 An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Note B. Posted 03/30/00 (D-SN439946). (0090)

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