NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

36 -- 20'' PLANETARY POLISHER & GRINDER RECIRCULATING SLURRY SYSTEM SOL 8-P-6-15-95394 POC Contact Glynda H. Meeks, GP24M/Contract Specialist, 205-544-0422, or Jane Maples, GP24L/Contracting Officer This notice constitutes Amendment No. 1 to solicitation 8-P-6-15-95394 which was publicized on April 5, 1996, which is replaced with the following solicitation - This notice is a combined Synopsis/RFQ for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as a supplement with additional information included in this notice -- This notice serves as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued -- This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a 20'' Planetary Polisher and Grinder Recirculating Slurry System consisting of Item 1 - Stras Baugh P/N 118045 or equal, 6BP 20'' Planetary Polisher/Grinder, 3 - 6 9/16 inch internal adjustable rings with adjustable stroke quick change table, loadmeter and power ring drive synchronized to table speed - Cast iron 20'' lap 220 volt 3 phase 60 HZ, Qty 2 ea -- Item 2 - Stras Baugh P/N 117303 or equal, 6BP ACC-3 Variable Speed Drive with Tachometer - Variable speed to control each ring stations between 30-60 RPM - Tachometers for each ring station reading between 30-60 RPM, Qty 2 ea -- Item 3 - Stras Baugh P/N 102551 or equal, Serrated Aluminum Oxide Ring, ID 6 9/16 inch, OD 8 inch, diameter ring height 1-3 inch, Qty 1 set -- Item 4 - Stras Baugh P/N N4 or equal, Recirculating Slurry System, 1/20 horsepower motor, 110 volt, single phase, 60 cycle, All hoses included shall be Tygon or equivalent, slurry tank shall be epoxy painted or equivalent to stop corrosion, tank shall hold a minimum of 5 gallons of slurry, Qty 2 -- Items 2, 3, and 4 shall be compatible and function with Item 1 -- This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) -- The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 90-37 -- This procurement is a total small business set-aside - Delivery to MSFC (FOB Destination) is required within 45 days ARO -- Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 -- The quoter shall complete FAR 52.212-3 and submit it as part of their quote -- FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 are applicable with the exception of 52.212-5(b): 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.219-14, 52.225-9, 52.225-18, 52.225-19, 52.225-21, 52.247-64, 201- 39.5202-3, and all of 52.212-5(c) -- The quoter shall state in their quote their size status for this procurement as well as whether they are minority or woman-owned -- The SIC code and the size standard for this procurement are 3599 and 500 employees, respectively -- If other than the brand name identified is quoted, then the quoter shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, and model/part number quoted and provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the brand name identified-- The quoter shall provide a description (including manufacturer, brand, and model no.) in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the specifications included in this notice -- If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled ''Buy American Act -- Supplies,'' the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin -- The quoter shall provide evidence of an established catalog or market price which may be an excerpt from a catalog, price list, schedule, or other verifiable and established record -- The quoter shall identify place of performance in their quote -- The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9 -- Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than June 21, 1996 -- Companies shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quote -- Transmission by facsimile to 205-544-9080 or by Internet e-mail to glynda.meeks@msfc.nasa.gov is acceptable -- Quotations (including FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications which may be obtained via the internet at ''http://procure.msfc.nasa.gov/proc_ref.html'' or at ''ftp://procure.msfc.nasa.gov/reps_certs/sats/'') are due on July 1, 1996 to the address specified above to the attention of Glynda H. Meeks/GP24M -- Selection and award will be made on an aggregate basis to the lowest priced, technically acceptable quoter -- Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the quoter providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product quoted meets the Government's requirement -- The period of time expected for the Contracting Officer to solicit/evaluate vendor quotes and issue the purchase order will be approximately 25 days from publication of this notice in the CBD -- An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from quoters, potential quoters, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition -- The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them -- When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern -- The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes -- Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Susan M. Smith at 205-544-0012 -- Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Thomas S. Luedtke at 202-358-2090 -- Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer -- DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION -- This solicitation and any related documents to this procurement will be available over the Internet -- These documents will be in ASCII format and reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using client browsers, such as, MOSAIC -- The WWW ddress, or URL, of the MSFC Procurement home page is: ''http://procure.msfc.nasa.gov''. (0165)

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