Payload interface units

Added: Nov 06, 2015 6:16 pm NASA has a requirement to procure five Type A Payload Interface Units (PIU), three Type B PIU and one PIU adapter for use on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Exposed Facility (EF) on theInternational Space Station (ISS).

NASA/ARC intends to purchase the items from Ishikawajima-harima Heavy Industries (IHI) Aerospace. IHI Aerospace retains the proprietary design, test equipment, and technical expertise for the development and fabrication of PIUs as well as the Exposed Facility that interfaces with the PIUs. There are no other suppliers of PIUs for the JEM-EF or for any other application.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on Friday, November 20, 2015. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose 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 open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of 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.

[OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED] 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 .