SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SERVICE AGREEMENT
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ10323547R
- Response Due
- 2/12/2010
- Archive Date
- 2/8/2011
- Point of Contact
- Adrian D. Clayton, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-8498, Fax 281-244-0995, Email adrian.d.clayton@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Adrian D. Clayton
(adrian.d.clayton@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC has a requirement for Scanning Electron Microscope Service Agreement.(Qty: 1)NASA/JSC intends to purchase the service agreement from FEI Company. The Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) is a sophisticated high-vacuum electron-opticalinstrument. This instrument is essential in performing failure analyses in support ofmany Johnson Space Center offices and programs. The SEM has also become the primary meansthis organization has of performing chemical analyses of materials. Maintaining the current SEM in proper working order is an essential element of this organization'sresponsibility. The complexity of the instrument is such that the only practical means ofkeeping the instrument in proper working order is through a service contract. Propermaintenance and rapid troubleshooting requires a familiarity with the characteristics ofthis instrument. Troubleshooting often requires comparing voltages and waveforms of aworking instrument with a malfunctioning instrument or actual exchange of modules andcomponents. Only FEI Company has the unique knowledge and capabilities in regard to thisinstrument and the responsibility for providing such service to this instrument. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 1:30 p.m. local timeon February 12, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.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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