SOLICITATION NOTICE
18 -- LASER CAMERA SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 336414
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BV
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ07192446R
- Response Due
- 4/3/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC has a requirement for a five-year, follow-on cost no fee (completion form) contract for the essential engineering expertise, systems design and operations knowledge, and the maintenance and production capabilities needed by NASA/JSC to effectively support Laser Camera System (LCS) operational activities related to the Space Shuttle Program. The LCS is required to accurately inspect Orbiter surfaces (while the Orbiter is in orbit), for damage which may pose a safety issue for the return of the Space Shuttle. Additionally, the LCS can be used to verify the quality and acceptability of any required repairs made while on orbit, to damage for the Thermal Protection System. NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)/Neptec Design Group Limited on a sole source basis. CCC/Neptec is currently providing support under contract NNJ06VA03C. The period of performance for this contract is December 12, 2005 through November 30, 2007. Neptec has also performed this effort under contract NAS9-01183. The period of performance of this contract was October of 2001 through December of 2005. Current market research indicates that Neptec is the design authority and sole manufacturer of the LCS, and has exclusive licenses from the National Research Council for the patents involved in the equipment. The technology involved in the LSC is highly specialized and Neptec has uniquely qualified staff to manufacture and support the equipment within the time constraints of the Shuttle flight manifest schedule. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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 April 03, 2007. Such capabilities/qualifications shall not exceed 15 pages, and 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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