Ceramic thermal barrier coating program

NASA/GRC has a requirement for the following work: Bond Coating, Tooling and Ingotprocurement and TBC Coating of 1-in N5 Coupons for 84 NASA specimens.NASA/GRC intends to purchase these items from Howmet Research Center, 1500 Warner St.,Whitehall, Michigan, 49461. This vendor is the only source that can provide theproprietary bonds to the test coupons to maintain consistency of test results.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the SimplifiedAcquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.The Sole Source is under the authority of FAR reference 13.106-1(b)1.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon December 23, 2009. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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 may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.