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

43 -- ROOTS BLOWER VACUUM PUMP SOL 8-1-8-06-B8121 DUE 021998 POC June N. Blackwell, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-0351, Fax (205) 961-0059, Email june.blackwell@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0415, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email mike.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-06-B8121. E-MAIL: June N. Blackwell, june.blackwell@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Roots Blower Vacuum Pump. SPECIFICATIONS: NSN = 4310 P/N = SUPPLY SOURCE = HIGH VACUUM PUMP, MANUFACTURED BY ROOTS CONNERVILLE, TYPE R.G.S HVB, SIZE 10X16. QUANTITY = 1 EACH. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the item from Dresser Industries, Roots Division; P.O. Box 863, Pelham, Alabama, in accordance with note numbered 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have until COB February 19, 1998 to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after February 19, 1998, or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice, but offers must be in writing. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3563 and 500, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The DPAS rating for this order is C9. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". (0041)

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