NASA Langley Research Center, Bid Distribution Office, MS 126, Hampton, Virginia 23681-0001

Z -- STRAIN GAUGE BALANCE DEVELOPMENT/CALIBRATION LABORATORY SOL 1-073-GGK1.1457 DUE 121596 POC Roberta Knight, Contract Specialist, 757-864-2436. The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to, the fabrication, delivery, assembly, installation, system checkout, and system testing of a strain gauge balance calibration laboratory system. The system consists of a steel support frame with electro-mechanical pitch and roll drive systems, cyrogenic enclosure, environmental process and control system, and electrical positioning control system. Additionally, a steel floor plate and a steel frame calibration stand are to be provided. The work also includes complete electrical system for the laboratory and installation of a 11356 liter Government-furnished liquid nitrogen storage tank with concrete pad, fill station, and fencing outside Building 1237B. Schedule: All work shall be completed within 270 consecutive calendar days after date of receipt of Notice to Proceed. Contract duration 270 days. Estimated cost range between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This proposed contract is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The small business size standard for this procurement is 7 million. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency. The bid opening date is approximate. Solicitation available 11-15-96. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, 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, the Source Evaluation Board, 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 proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Concerned parties may call the installation ombudsman Sandra S. Ray at 757-864-2428. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom 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. For solicitation requests/information, contact the point of contact (POC) listed at the beginning of this synopsis. (0304)

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