66 -- 15' VACUUM CHAMBER RE-ACTIVATION

Notice Date

August 16, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

35812

Solicitation Number

8-1-1-T7-D5836

Response Due

August 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Artra C House, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-3507, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email artra.house@msfc.nasa.gov -- George E. Pendley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-2949, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email george.pendley@msfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Artra C House (artra.house@msfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for 15' Vacuum Chamber Re-Activation. Item 1: CHAMBER PORT/GATE VALVE ADAPTER -BUILD ADAPTER SPOOL SECTION TO ADAPT FROM 54" CHAMBER PORT TO 35" GATE VALVES -MATERIAL: 304 SS -CHAMBER PORT INTERFACE -- 61.5" O.D., 54" I.D., W/44 EA 1.25 "BOLT HOLES EQUALLY SPACED, BOLT CENTER DIAMETER 59.25" -GATE VALVE INTERFACE -- 35" I.D., 28 HOLES, 5/8-11NC X 13/16 DP, EQUALLY SPACED ON 38.5" BC, O-RING GROOVES TBD Item 2: MULTI-COOLANT BAFFLE -BUILD COPPER CHEVRON BAFFLE INSERTS AND INSTALL IN EXISTING 304 SS SPOOL SECTION -SPOOL SECTION TO BE PROVIDED TO NASA/MSFC -BAFFLE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO REQUIRE AT LEAST TWO PARTICLE BOUNCES PRIOR TO PASSING TO ASSURE THAT ALL DIFFUSION PUMP OIL VAPORS ARE CONDENSED -BAFFLE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF FLOWING CHILLED WATER OR LN2 -TUBING INTERFACE TBD Item 3: 12" ROUGING GATE VALVE -12" ROUGHING LINE ISOLATION VALVE -304 SS -ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC ACTUATION WITH POSITION INDICATION -CAPABLE OF OPENING WITH DELTA P IN EITHER DIRECTION Item 4: SUPPORT EVALUATION, LEAK TESTING, TROUBLE SHOOTING, AND REPAIR OF EXISTING "35 GATE VALVES AT MSFC. EQUIPMENT AND PARTS TO BE PROVIDED BY NASA/MSFC. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from GNB Corporation, 4235 Twin Mtns. Drive, Vinton, VA 24179, parts and services are required for re-activation of the 15' vacuum chamber at test stand 300. 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 August 29, 2001. 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 not 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 NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

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Record

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