SOLICITATION NOTICE
K -- UPGRADES TO THE ULTRASONIC STIR WELDING USW PROTOTYPE SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall SpaceFlight Center, AL 35812
- ZIP Code
- 35812
- Solicitation Number
- NNM13473667Q
- Response Due
- 6/7/2013
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2014
- Point of Contact
- Kiera S. Spann, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-544-0249, Fax 256-544-6560, Email kiera.spann@nasa.gov - Artra C House, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-544-3507, Fax 256-544-6560, Email artra.c.house@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Kiera S. Spann
(kiera.spann@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ***PLEASE CONTACT KIERA SPANN, ONLY, IN WRITING AT kiera.spann@nasa.gov or fax to 256-544-5028 FOR QUOTE OR TECHNICAL CONCERNS. CONTACT INFORMATION IS ALSO IN BODY OF THIS SOLICITATION.**************** NASA/MSFC has a requirement for Upgrades to the Ultrasonic Stir Welding (USW) Prototype System. NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Edison Welding Institute, Inc. (EWI) on a sole source basis. The USW process is NASA owned intellectual property. EWI fabricated the only known USW prototype system in 2012. The USW prototype system is a basic experimental weld system and will be used to build/integrate all the planned system upgrades. EWI is the only known entity with the understanding of not only the USW process, but the required upgraded system subcomponents, which, after installation, will result in the USW system to perform as intended. It would be cost prohibitive to select another source with little or no knowledge of the USW process, provide training in ultrasonic technology, and secure a basic USW prototype system which would be used for the intended upgrades. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to Kiera Spann at kiera.spann@nasa.gov or fax to 256-544-5028 no later than 4:30 p.m. CDT on Thursday, June 7, 2013. Such capabilities/qualifications 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.
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