Precision chemical cleaning services and hydrostat pressure tests

*****PLEASE CONTACT BETSY ANDERSON/ARCS, ONLY, IN WRITING ATelizabeth.s.anderson@nasa.gov, or fax (256)544-6560, FOR QUOTE OR TECHNICAL CONCERNSCONTACT INFORMATION IS ALSO IN THE BODY OF THIS SOLICITATION************This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)] to acquire precisionchemical cleaning services and hydostat pressure tests for the Marshall Space FlightCenter Thrust Vector Control Lab room, per the attached Statement of Work.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement is 541380. Theofferor shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. However, any award from this RFQ will require the potential vendor to be certified withinthe Online Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations andCertifications Application (ORCA) Databases prior to award.Offers for the service(s) described per the attached Statement of Work are due by July29,2011 by 4 P.M CST to Betsy Anderson/ARCS at elizabeth.s.anderson@nasa.gov or faxed to256-544-6560 and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center,proposed service schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable),taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, andbe signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (JUNE 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (MAY 2011), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference, see attached terms and conditions.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 All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to BetsyAnderson/ARCS at elizabeth.s.anderson@nasa.gov or faxed to (256)544-6560 no later thanFriday, July 22,2011 at 12 noon CST. All questions and answers will be posted on orbefore July 26, 2011 at 4 P.M. CST. Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by theofferor which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the productoffered meets the Government's requirement.NASA Clause 182.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is Robin N.Henderson at robin.n.henderson@nasa.gov.It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the releaseof solicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62 . Potential offerors willbe responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitationand amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.