NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771

66 -- MICROCALORIMETER SOL 571-30889-929 DUE 091399 POC Maria D. Hutcheson, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisitions, Phone (301) 286-3723, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email maria.d.furr.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#571-30889-929. E-MAIL: Maria D. Hutcheson, maria.d.furr.1@gsfc.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). Item #1 ISOTHERMAL MICROCALORIMETER THAT CAN MEASURE HEAT FLOW AS SMALL AS 25 NANO-CALORIES/SEC AND HEAT EFFECTS AS SMALL AS 10 MICRO-CALORIES. OTHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: 0-100 DEGREE C TEMP RANGE, CAPABILITY OF UPGRADE TO FOUR MEASURING CELLS TO PERFORM SIMULTANEOUS MEASURING 75 MILLILITER OR GREATER SAMPLE CAVITY, TEMPERATURE STABILITY OF +/-0. 0005 DEGREE C. AT 25 C BASELINE STABILITY OF 0.25 MICRO-CALORIES/SEC/HR. CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING STANDARD 30ML GLASS AMPOULES EQUILIBRIUM CHAMBER TO AGE SAMPLES AT CALORIMETER TEMP quantity 1 each Item #2 FOUR CELL UPGRADE OF MICROCALORIMETER FROM TWO CELL OF EQUAL SIZE quantity 1 each Item #3 START UP KIT INCLUDES ACCESSORY COOLING BATH AND GAS REGULATOR FOR MICROCALORIMETER quantity 1 each Item #4 FOUR SETS OF AMPOULE LOWERING RODS WITH ATTACHED COVERS AND THERMAL SHUNTS, 10 AMPOULE CLIPS, 36 REUSEABLE GLASS AMPOULES, 72 SEALS AND LINERS, 144 METAL CRIMP LIDS, A CAPPIN CAPPING TOOL, AND A DECAPPING TOOL.. quantity 1 each The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-11. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 3823 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 GSFC is required within 30-60 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Quotations for the items(s) described above are due by September 13,1999, and may be mailed or faxed to Maria D. Hutcheson, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt Road, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771, fax # (301) 286-1720 and include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), cage code, 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/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: [DELETE IF NO ADDENDA]. 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 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. [CLAUSE NUMBERS 12 -- 16] Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than Friday, September 3, 1999. 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. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Prospective quoters shall notify this office via email at maria.d.furr.1@gsfc.nasa.gov of their intent to submit a quotation [OPTIONAL]). It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Posted 08/24/99 (D-SN371313). (0236)

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