J -- MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THERMO FINNIGAN GAS CHROMATOGRAPH-MASS SPECTROMETERS

Notice Date

June 22, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

ZIP Code

32899

Solicitation Number

MR011148

Response Due

June 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Barbara Y. Powell, Contract Specialist, Phone (321) 867-7384, Fax (321) 867-4848, Email Barbara.Powell-1@ksc.nasa.gov -- David A. Culp, Contracting Officer, Phone (321) 867-4199, Fax (321) 867-1029, Email CulpDA@kscgws00.ksc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Barbara Y. Powell (Barbara.Powell-1@ksc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Maintenance Agreement which will cover three (3) Thermo Finnigan Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometers, for the period commencing 08/01/2001 through 07/31/2001. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/KSC intends to purchase the items from Thermo Finnigan LLC, 1201 E. Wiley Road, Suite 160, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4814, under the authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) , as the only one company with the spare parts and expertise necessary to repair and return the spectrometers to operational readiness in order to satisfy the agency's requirement. 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 June 29, 2001. 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 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 NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

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Record

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