NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

66 -- HIGH TEMPERATURE VACUUM FURNACE SOL 3-146065 DUE 061400 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#3-146065. 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). This notice is being issued as a Request for Offer for: item 1. one R. D. Webb Company Red Devil Vacuum Furnace or equal and item 2. one operation manual. The furnace shall meet the following salient characteristics: 1. Furnace shall not require cooling water in order to operate 2. Working chamber shall be a miniumum of 3.5" diameter and 2" tall 3. Operate up to 22000C 4. Shall operate using a standard 120 volt outlet 5. Raytek or equal wide range pyrometer, 4000C to 30000C 6. Alcatel model 2010 or equal two stage mechanical vacuum pump 7. Fuji PVX or equal programmable controller, 9 program storage, 20 steps/program 8. Eurotherm SCR OR equal phase angle fired power controller with current limiter 9. Stepdown element transformer 10. Lesker or equal thermocouple vacuum gauge controller and display including gauge tube 11. Tungsten/rhenium thermocouple with hafnium oxide insulation and molybdenum sheath 12. Bourdon or equal tube compound pressure gauge 13. Gas flowmeter, 0-20 SCFH 14. Overpressure relief valve 15. Main vacuum ball valve 16. Sight window purge needle valve 17. Air release/gas exhaust needle valve 18. Carbon-carbon heating element 19. Graphite based insulation system 20. Voltmeter & Ammeter 21. The furnace system shall be portable. Each severable main component (i.e. furnace, controller, or pump unit) shall not exceed 200 lbs. in weight. 22. Delivery is to include on full set of operation manuals, which may include, but is not limited to user, system, troubleshooting The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-17. 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 3821 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 NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 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 June 14, 2000 and may be mailed to Marilyn D. Stolz, 21000 Brookpark Road, M.S. 500-306, Cleveland, OH 44135, or faxed to 216, 433-2480 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. 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 (Feb 2000) (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: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); and 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: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities,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), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-13, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payments Program -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10a -- 10d), 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act -- Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note), 52.225-15,Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (E.O. 12849), 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. 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 hasbeen 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 06/07/00 (D-SN462332). (0159)

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