Scanning electron microscope with option to include energy dispersive xrayspectrometer

Added: Dec 19, 2014 12:09 pm Modified: Dec 23, 2014 3:56 pmTrack Changes THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. NNG15531017Q TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FOR SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE WITH OPTION TO INCLUDE ENERGY DISPERSIVE XRAY SPECTROMETER. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date of RFQ NNG15531017Q.

The due date for receipt of offers is not extended to 13 January 2015.

Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS). Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents 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/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

Added: Dec 19, 2014 12:09 pm NASA/GSFC has a requirement for a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with Option to Include Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDS). The specifications and drawings may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.g ov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= .

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, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors are required to use the On-Line RFQ system to submit their quote. The On-line RFQ system is linked above or it may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.g ov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= . The information required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.

Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing via e-mail to ainslie.b.benoit@nasa.gov no later than 29 December 2014. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).

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 .