NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 212, Greenbelt, MD 20771

Y -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WATER MAIN AND WATER METER SOL RFQ5-83349-946 DUE 091598 POC Agnes Smith, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301)286-5466, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Agnes.L.Smith.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Leigh Anne C. Giraldi, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-7464, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Leigh.Anne.C.Giraldi.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-83349-946. E-MAIL: Agnes Smith, Agnes.L.Smith.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for engineering design and all work associated for design and construction of a new water main and installation of water meters at GSFC. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Washington Suburban Sanitary Com. at 14501 Sweitzer Lane in Laurel, Maryland only. WSSC imposes strict standards for water rehabilitation projects. Past experience at GSFC has demonstrated that it is extremely difficult and inefficient to get a design through WSSC's approval process, that has been prepared by an architectural and engineering contractor other than WSSC. Part of the design process involves getting a construction and maintenance easement from Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), to allow the construction contractor and future maintenance crews to work on BARC property. WSSC routinely processes legal paperwork to obtain construction and maintenance easements, therefore, they are very efficient at completing these legal documents. Also, procurement of the rehabilitation of GSFC's fire protection and domestic water system on a sole source basis will create numerous efficiencies that will result in cost savings to the Government that would not occur should the effort be competed. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have seven days from the publication of this synopsis 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 the seven days 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 not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 09/01/98 (D-SN244386). (0244)

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