NASA-wide acquisition of nitrogen and oxygen 6 of 6

Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Oxygen CLINS 004, 005, 007, 008, 012, 014, 023, 024

Liquid Nitrogen

Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Oxygen

Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Oxygen

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled NASA-Wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen 2 NANO 2, No NNK14495022R which was posted on February 11, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made: The following documents are revised: The RFP Section 1.5 Schedule of Supplies, Attachment 004, RFP Pricing Sheet and the Questions and Answers Document.

The due date for responses is not extended.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76

Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

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This is a modification to the synopsis entitled NASA-Wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen 2 (NANO 2) which was posted on February 11, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made: The Questions and Answers document is revised to add additional questions and answers. The due date for responses is not extended. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76

Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

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This is a modification to the synopsis entitled NASA-Wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen 2 NANO 2 which was originally posted on Feb. 11, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

1. Questions and Answers to RFP #NNK14495022R are posted. 2. RFP #NNK14495022R Amendment 001 is posted.

The due date for responses is not extended.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76

Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

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This is a modification to the synopsis entitled NASA-wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen 2, No. NNK14495022R which was posted on February 11, 2014. The purpose of this modification is to post the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Attachments. The due date for proposals is May 8, 2014. Questions or comments should be submitted in writing by April 23, 2014 to Gloria McIntosh at email address: gloria.a.mcintosh@nasa.gov

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

The purpose of this modification to the presolicitation notice entiled NASA-wide Acquisition of Nitrogen and Oxygen 2 (NANO 2) provides the following notification:

NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the following Commercial item: Approximately 440,000 tons of liquid nitrogen and 150,000 tons of liquid oxygen. Applicable performance specification: MIL-PRF-27401E Grade B, CGA 10.1 Grade L, and MIL-PRF-25508G Grade A, MIL-PRF-27401E Grade C, MIL-PRF-27210G, (Aviators Breathing Oxygen). The RFP will be in support of the following Centers/Locations: Ames Research Center (ARC), Glenn Research Center (GRC), Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Johnson Space Center (JSC), Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (KSC/CCAFS), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), Langley Research Center (LRC), and Stennis Space Center (SSC). The requirements will be structured by Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for each individual location and requirement, and CLINs will be individually competed unless otherwise specified in the resultant RFP. The Government anticipates award of multiple contracts.

NASA/KSC contemplates award of a 5-year (2-year base period, a 2-year option period and a 1-year option period) fixed-price requirements contract(s) with economic price adjustment (EPA) resulting from the planned RFP. EPA formulas will be provided by the Government and will use indices published by the United States Department of Labor. Note: Use of the Government-provided formulas will be mandatory. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 325120 and 1,000, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the RFP is targeted for on or around March 07, 2014, with anticipated offer due date of April 07, 2014. All responsible sources may submit an offer to the RFP, which shall be considered by the Agency. Submission of comments shall be via email to Gloria McIntosh at gloria.a.mcintosh@nasa.gov. All responses MUST reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html . The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.na sa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= .

Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THE INTERNET SITE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS (IF ANY). POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS (IF ANY).

All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

This notice is issued by the NASA/KSC to post a presolicitation synopsis (via the internet, and solicit responses from interested parties. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition.

Prospective offerors are invited to submit written comments or questions to: Gloria McIntosh at email address: gloria.a.mcintosh@nasa.gov no later than February 19, 2014.

When responding to this presolicitation synopsis reference #NNK14495022R.

This presolicitation synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results.

THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS (SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND REQUIREMENTS) ARE INFORMATIONAL DRAFTS ONLY AND MAY CHANGE WHEN THE FINAL SOLICITATION IS RELEASED.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html . The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.

The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet cite for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.