Servo-hydraulic equipment calibration services

Added: Nov 28, 2017 5:06 pm

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

 

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)] for maintenance and calibration services. This contract is to cover maintenance, repair, and calibration for the 50+ Government –owned universal load frames at Glenn Research Center.  This equipment resides in the Structures and Materials Division and is used for materials characterization testing for the various programs supporting Space and Aeronautics.  Research involving this equipment often involves the utilization of these machines at their resolution limits.  Therefore, these machines must function according to their design specifications. (Full Statement of Work can be found in the Terms and Conditions attachment).

 

The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC _2005_- 96.

 

This procurement is a total small business set-aside. 

 

The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 811219 and $20.5 M respectively.  The offeror 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.

 

Offers for the service(s) described above are due by Monday December 29th, 2017 by 3:30 pm EST. to 21000 Brookpark Rd, Cleveland OH 44135 and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative.  Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL:

http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml

 

All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail) to David Eccleston at David.S.Eccleston@nasa.gov  not later than Tuesday December 12th, 2017. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

 

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (APR 2014), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference.  Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: (See Terms and Conditions attachment).

 

FAR 52.212-4  (DEC 2014), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable.  Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: (See Terms and Conditions attachment).

 

FAR 52.212-5  (MAR 2015), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference:  (See Terms and Conditions attachment).

 

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

 

Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit, price, and past performance.  It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer.  (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).

 

Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (MAR 2015), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. The provision may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm.       These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.

 

NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable.  The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. 

 

Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer.  It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/nais/link_syp.cgi .  Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

 

 

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

 

·       SF 1449

·       Statement of Work

·       Terms and Conditions

 

·       Equipment List