Stainless steel triangular rollable and collapsible booms

Added: Jan 29, 2015 12:25 pm **********PLEASE CONTACT DENECE NORRIS(ARCS), ONLY, IN WRITING AT denece.a.norris@nasa.gov , FOR QUOTE OR TECHNICAL CONCERNS. CONTACT INFORMATION IS ALSO IN THE BODY OF THIS SOLICITATION.**************

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation shall not be issued.

This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for (4) Ea., Stainless Steel Triangular Rollable and Collapsible (TRACvSS) Booms and (4) Ea., Solar Sail Quadrants made from Colorless Polymide One (CPI) per the attached Statement of Work and Specifications.

This is a full and open competitive basis procurement.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

However, any award from this RFQ shall require the potential vendor to be certified within the System For Award Mangement System (SAM) and completion of Representations and Certifications in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination to MSFC, Central Receiving, Bldg 4631, MSFC, AL. Delivery date TBD.

Offers for the items described above are due by February 5, 2015 by 4:00 P.M. CST to Denece Norris(ARCS) at denece.a.norris@nasa.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration, taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative.

Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (APR 2014), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference.

If the end product offered is other than a domestic end product as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin.

FAR 52.212-4 (DEC 2014), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable.

FAR 52.212-5 (DEC 2014), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and are attached to this solicitation.

The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.htm l The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/o ffice/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm

All contractual and technical questions must be in writing to Denece Norris(ARCS) at denece.a.norris@nasa.gov no later than February 3, 2015 by 4:00 P.M. CST. Telephone questions shall not be accepted. Any technical questions will be answered on a one on one basis. Selection and award shall be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.

Technical acceptability shall be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable.

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/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62 .

Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).

Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

The official point of contact is Melinda James; however, all questions/offers shall be submitted to Denece A. Norris(ARCS) at denece.a.norris@nasa.gov .