Lease EDM water recovery system with associated support service for nasaresearch and analysis of applicability for space station application

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled LEASE EDM WATER RECOVERY SYSTEMWITH ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SERVICE FOR NASA RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF APPLICABILITY FOR SPACESTATION APPLICATION, NNA12417131Q which was posted on 12 Jan 2012. You are notified thatthe following changes are made: Amendment 01 provides a replacement RFP with revised SOW. This document supersedes theoriginal posting. Only the SOW has been revised. Offerors shall acknowledge this andany subsequent amendments when submitting their proposal.The due date for responses is not extended.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/ARC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available athttp://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC .

NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA intends to issue Request forQuotation (RFQ) NNA12417131Q for the Lease of EDM Water Recovery System with supportservices. The equipment will be used by NASA personnel for research and analysis ofapplicability for potential use on board International Space Station (ISS).The commercial solicitation will use provisions and clauses at FAR Part 12, in effectthrough FAC 2005-54. Potential offerors may review the provisions and clauses at http://nais.nasa.gov/far/ . The solicitation will require competitive pricing and technical information to evaluatefor award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The planned contract will be for one (1)six-month lease and will include two (2), three-month option periods. The contractor willdeliver to NASA Ames Research Center, set up, and provide initial training on theequipment usage within 30 days from contract award. Consumable material to be used withthe equipment will be included in the contract as will basic maintenance of theequipment.This solicitation will be issued as Unrestricted; Full and Open Competition is sought. All responsible offerors may submit an offer in response to the solicitation. The NAICSCode is 333319-Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. TechnicalEvaluation criteria will be included in the solicitation. Award will be made to theofferor whose proposal, conforming to all requirements of the solicitation, is mostadvantageous to the Government. Selection evaluation criteria will include: MissionSuitability/Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. The anticipated release date of RFQ NNA12417131Q is on or about 11 January 2012. Theanticipated proposal due date is on or about 11 February 2012. The firm date for receiptof proposals will be stated in the solicitation. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. RFQ will be posted at: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21 . The RFQ can also be found on FedBizOpps at fbo.gov, search using RFQ number NNA12417131QIt is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the releaseof solicitation amendments (if any): Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of thissolicitation and amendments (if any).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 Questions regarding this acquisition shall be directed to Elizabeth.A.Baierl@nasa.gov.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available athttp://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC .