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

66 -- ACOUSTIC EMISSION SYSTEM SOL 8-1-0-E3-C8318 DUE 051500 POC Gloria J. Coffey, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-9187, Fax (256) 544-8688, Email gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62#8-1-0-E3-C8318. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Coffey, gloria.coffey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Acoustic Emission System. The Digital Acoustic Emission Inspection System must meet the following Specs: Capacity of 24 channels, PC Based, Modular System using the Standard PCI Bus. Industrial PC of no less than 300MHZ speed with keyboard, monitor, hard, diskette and CD Rom drives included. Hardware must provide 16 bit, 10 MHZ A/D conversion and high and low pass filters and parametric inputs. The system must provide collection of parametric and waveform data with real time display. Event location by triangular or planar array must also be provided. On site instructions for three engineers in the features and use of this sytem must be provided. This must be compatible with existing laboratory equipment provided by Physical Acoustics Corporation. Quantity: 1 each. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Physical Acoustics Corporation, 195 Clarksville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on May 8, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are 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 05/01/00 (D-SN450001). (0122)

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