Solicitation Number:

NNM08261034Q

Notice Type:

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis:

****** CONTACT TIM CARSON ONLY FOR QUESTIONS/QUOTES REGARDING THISANNOUNCEMENT********This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for High PressureIndustrial Water Valve, 1EA (See attached Specifications).The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 05-26.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 332911 and500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for thisprocurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to MSFC is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 4:00PM on July 31, 2008 to Tim Carson,PS22-MCH, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812-0001 and must include, solicitationnumber, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/paymentterms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN),identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized companyrepresentative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449,Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL:http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: NFS 1852.223-72, 1852.237-73, MSFC 52.232-90,MSFC 52.211-90, and MSFC 52.246-90.FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutesor Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clausesare incorporated by reference: 52.2219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35,52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.225-3 and Alternate I, and 52.232-33.The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to Tim Carson(tim.carson@nasa.gov or (FAX)256-961-4753 not later than 4:00PM on July 29,2008. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror,with acceptable past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined by reviewof information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficientdetail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement.Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous tothe Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit,price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail toallow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (JUNE 2008), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc . Theserepresentations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultantcontract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62; . Potential offerorswill be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combinationsynopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

Contracting Office Address:

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

Point of Contact(s):

Timothy H. Carson, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-544-6689, Fax 256-544-5861, Email Timothy.H.Carson@nasa.gov - Betty C. Kilpatrick, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-544-0310, Fax 256-544-6062, Email betty.c.kilpatrick@nasa.gov Timothy H. Carson