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

61 -- ACOUSTIC EMISSION TRANSDUCERS AND ELECTRONICS SOL 8-1-8-21-B8478 POC Kimberly R. Day, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-8999, Fax (205) 544-9083, Email kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov -- Teresa A. Foley, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0335, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-21-B8478. E-MAIL: Kimberly R. Day, kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov. THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS FOR ACOUSTIC EMISSION TRANSDUCERS AND ELECTRONICS. The purpose of this amendment is to delete the sole source synopsis posted on March 27, 1998, in its entirety and to replace with the following: This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Item No. 1 IBM AT compatible board capable of monitoring two channels of acoustic emission data simultaneously. 16 bit A/D with 8 MHz sampling rate. Display and store both waveform and traditional AE features. Board must be able to accept two parametric inputs of -10 to +10 Volts. Board must be fully compatible with existing AEDSP system and software. Quantity, 1 Each. Item No. 2 Preamplifier with 40db gain, minimum and 20kHz high pass filter. Voltage in will be 28 volts. Preamplifier must support automatic sensor testing feature of already existing AEDSP system. Quantity, 20 Each. Item No. 3 Preamplifier with 40db gain, minimum and 100kHz to 300kHz band pass filter. Voltage in will be 28 volts. Preamplifier must support automatic sensor testing feature of already existing AEDSP system. Quantity, 20 Each. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-04. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3679 and 500, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to MSFC is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact by the date/time specified and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard_Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. Addenda to FAR 52.212-1 are as follows: MSFC 52.23-91, NFS 1852.211-70, and 1852.214-71. Reserve paragraph(s) (d), (e), (f), (h), and (i) in 52.212-1. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as follows: MSFC 52.211-90-90, MSFC 52.232-90, NFS 1852.246-71, FAR 52.204-4, 52.211-15 and 52.247-34. FAR 52.212-5 incorporated by referenced: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222.37, and 52.225-3. 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 Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than May 1, 1998. Quotations are due by May 4, 1998, to the address specified above and to the attention of Kimberly R. Day. 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. Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). (0117)

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