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66 -- GUARDED HOT PLATE INSTRUMENT SOL RFQ2-36386(SLS) DUE 082096 POC Contact Point: Sharon L. Sinnott, (415) 604-6927, Fax: (415) 604-0177 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional infor mation included in this notice -- This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation and incorpora ted provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90.39. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) procedure of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA). This procure ment is a total small business set-aside. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and Sized Standard are 3826 and 500 employees. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quota tion (RFQ) for the following items: one (1) each guarded hot plate basic unit and one (1) each intermediate temperature heater. Specifications are as follows: a guarded hot plate unit must be capable of measuring the thermal conductivity and performance of non-metallic insulation materials in compliance with ASTM specification C-177 and ISO 3802. The instrument shall consist of a test section and a control console which are connected by 10 feet long electrical cables with quick disconnects on at least one end. The test section shall be mounted on a hermetic cally sealed base plate and shall include thermocouple and heater connections, a pumping port, a gas in-flow port and two (2) 20 cm diameter heat sinks suitable for cooling down to -180 degrees C using liquid nitrogen as the coolant. The system shall be capable of operation to a minimum sample temperature of -150 degrees C. The control console shall include a programmable DC power supply for the main heater, which can be set either manually or by computer, and automatic self-tuning temperature controllers for the guard, outer guard, and auxiliary heaters. The control system shall be capable of maintaining temperature control of +/- 0.02 degree C and contain a temperature limiting feature to prevent accidental overheating. The temperature measurement system shall include Type K (chromel/alumel) thermocouples with connections on the control console for hook up to a computer data acquisition system and a built-in electronic thermocouple reference junction. The system shall be equipped with stack heaters capable of operating over a temperature range of -180 to 650 degrees C and shall consist of i) 20 cm diameter main/ guard heater with stainless steel surface plates, thermocouples and thermopile, ii) 20 cm diameter auxiliary (sample ''cold' side) heater with stainless steel surface plates and ther mocouples, and iii) 30 cm diameter, 7.5 cm high outer guard heater with inconel heater core and sheathed heater wire. The upper use range of the system must be extendible to 1000 degrees C by incorporating high temperature stack heaters which can be purchased (at a future time) from the manufacturer. The system must have the capability to operate under vacuum and/or protective gas environments with the addition of user supplied bell jar with an 18 in. diameter and a height of 30 in. The system shall operate at 115v/60Hz, single-phase power and requires a 30 Amp outlet. The control console shall connect to a 30 Amp outlet via a NEMA P6-30 plug on an 18 feet long cable. The system will be installed at NASA-Ames Research Center and the instrument supplier shall provide a minimum of one (1) day of on-site equipment set up and operation instruction. The components of the system shall be new, no demonstration or used equipment shall be accepted. Items to be delivered shall be shipped FOB destination to: NASA Ames Reseach Center, Receiving Section, Building 255, Moffett Field, CA 94035- 1000. Delivery shall be no later than 30 days after contract award. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicita tion: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial, 52. 212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions- Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items. Under FAR 52.212-5, the following clauses apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract: 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, and 52.225-21. The referenced FAR clauses are available on the Internet. The World-Wide Web (WWW) address, or URL, of the ARC Procurement home page is: http://Procure. arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Acq.html. This solicitation is rated DO-C9 under Defense Priorities and Allocations System. All responsible sources shall submit written responses which shall include (1) Solicitation Number, RFQ2-36386(SLS), (2) price, (3) discount/payment terms, (4) a description with sufficient technical detail to show that the product offered meets the requirements from the Government with descriptive literature. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than August 2, 1996. Quotations are due by 4:30pm PDT on August 20, 1996, to the attention of Sharon L. Sinnott and should be mailed to NASA-Ames Research Center, M/S: 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035. It is contemplated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. Award shall be made to the responsible offeror providing the most advantageous offer to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirements included in this solicitations, (2) past performance (the system offered shall be of proven design with a history of satisfactory performance, as demonstrated by units in the field), (3) price. It is anticipated that an award will be made within 10 business days after the date of receipt of quotations. NASA has established an ombudsman program to improve communications with interested parties. For further information, access the ombudsman link located at ttp:// procure.arc.nasa.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/ombudsma.html. The synopsis for this procurement acts as a formal RFQ. NASA-Ames Research Center has an active Home Page. It is available at the following URL: http://Procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Acq.html via a worldwide web browser such as Mosaic, Netscape, or similar application. 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