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

48 -- BALL VALVES SOL 8-1-9-02-C3982 DUE 062399 POC Teresa A. Foley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0335, Fax (256) 544-4080, Email teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov -- Mark R. Stiles, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0381, Fax (256) 544-6062, Email mark.stiles@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-02-C3982. E-MAIL: Teresa A. Foley, teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Ball Valves as follows: Item No. 1 Valve, Ball, 4", 6000 psig, 316 Stainless Steel, Teflon Seat, 4" Re-flange G31 G-Con end connections, CV=630, Port Diameter 3.15, face-to-face dimensions "must" be 18" inches, with pneumatic actuator Bettis Da Model G4016, accumulator tank 240 gal, check valve-safety relief valve solenoid, cleaned to MSFC-SPEC-164 fuel service, assembled and tested, for GN2 service. Item No. 2 Valve, Ball, 3", 6000 psig, 316 Stainless Steel, Teflon Seat, 3" 2500 ANSI ring type joint (RTJ) flanged end connections, CV=360, Port Diameter 2.3", face-to-face dimensions "must" be 22 3/4", with Hytork pneumatic air fail safe actuator, cleaned to MSFC-SPEC-164 fuel service, assembled and tested, for GN2 service. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from HMMS Inc., P.O. Box 1152, Huntsville, AL 35807. This sole source is based on system compatibility. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have until June 23, 1999, 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 June 23, 1999, 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". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 06/09/99 (D-SN341028). (0160)

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