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

70 -- SPARCLE DISK DRIVES SOL 1-8-15-C0584 DUE 090498 POC Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov -- Beth W. Ewing, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0351, Fax (256) 961-0059, Email beth.ewing@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#1-8-15-C0584. E-MAIL: Michael R. Sosebee, michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov. 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). The requirement is for disk drive. Nonremovable media. At least 18.2 gigabytes of storage capacity. Single-ended SCSI 2 interface, 8 bits wide. Dimensions 1.7" H x 4" W x 6" D or smaller. Uses less than 13 W idle. Uses only +5 VDC and +12 VDC power inputs. Drive has option to delay spindle start until commanded via SCSI interface. Spindle motor can be stopped and started on command. Spindle motor runs at least 7200 RPM. Over 1,000,000 hour MTBF. 20 heads. Average access time is less than 9 milliseconds. Supports 1:1 sector interleave. Seek errors less than 1 in 1E8. Unrecovered bit error rate is less than 1 in 1E15. All drives must have identical lot numbers and date codes. Seagate ST118273N. Quantity 18 ea. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-03. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3571 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 NASA/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(s) described above may be mailed or faxed to the identified point of contact [or bid distribution office, 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: 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/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than September 2, 1998. Quotations are due by September 4, 1998, to the address specified above and to the attention of the Bid Depository. Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merits, price and past performance; other critical requirements (i.e., delivery) if so stated in the RFQ will also be considered. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, technical, price and past performance are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer (see FAR 52.212-1(b). 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. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". 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). Posted 08/24/98 (D-SN241107). (0236)

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