High-force electrodynamic vibration test system

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80JSC022Q0019 for High-Force Electrodynamic Vibration Test System (HFEVTS). See attached SOW.

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2022-07.

This acquisition is a total small business set-aside.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 334519 and 500 employees, respectively.  The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

Delivery to NASA Johnson Space Center is required within 18 months after receipt of order. Delivery shall be free on board (FOB) Destination.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at:

FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far          

NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (NOV 2021), which is incorporated by reference. 

If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors are in descending order of importance and shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; past performance; price.

All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAY 2022) Alt I (OCT 2014), or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at SAM.gov with its offer.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (NOV 2021), is applicable. 

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.  The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html 

See attached T and Cs for additional applicable terms and conditions.

This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on www.Sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).      

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer.  All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Yushu Mao/yushu.mao@nasa.gov not later than August, 26, 2022, 4:30 PM CT.  Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be submitted via email to Shine Lin/ shine.lin@nasa.gov and Yushu Mao/yushu.mao@nasa.gov no later than 4:30 PM CT on August, 31, 2022.  

The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.

Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications and Withdrawals of Bids (NOV 1999) and FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (NOV 2021).