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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)for the FABRICATION OF FLIGHT CERTIFIED HARDWARE NASA STANDARD INITIATOR-3 (NSI-3). The Statement of Work can be viewed at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ13468368QA/SOW-NSI-3-body-procurement.doc The NASA Approved Supplier List can be viewed at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ13468368QA/Approved-Supplier-List.pdf The JSC Fabrication Tolerances & Practices can be viewed at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ13468368QA/JSC-Fabrication-Tolerances-Practices.pdf The NASA Quality & Purchase Requirements can be viewed at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/NNJ13468368QA/Quality-Purchase-Requirements.docx Drawing and Specification: Export Controlled In order to obtain the Drawing and Specification document referenced in this NSI-3 synopsis/solicitation, please have your company's Security Officer or a member of your companys senior key personnel provide the information below to the Contracting Officer, Dana Altmon-Cary at
contact@example.gov. Full Company Name: Company Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Cage Code: Name/Title of document(s) needed: Are you a United States Citizen? Are you a foreign person as defined in 22 CFR 120.16? Do you own/possess a green card? Please Note: Use of the documents requested are for the sole purpose of creating an offer to submit to the NASA JSC combined Synopsis Solicitation NNJ13468368QA only. The sharing or distribution of this document for any other purpose is prohibited. This NSI-3 combined synopsis solicitation references Johnson Space Center (JSC) documents and materials that are controlled from unauthorized release according to applicable conventions or regimes which include Export Control. Notification of updates to this document will be made through amendments. All requests to obtain the JSC document referenced in this NSI-3 synopsis/solicitation must be made no later than 4:00 PM CST April 17, 2013. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-66. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 332710 and 500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA/Johnson Space Center, Building 421, 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 is required within 18 weeks ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by April 17, 2013 to Dana Altmon-Cary at
contact@example.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (FEB 2012), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2012), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (JAN 2013), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.222-3,52.222-19,52.222-21,52.222-26,52.222-36,52.225-1,52.246-15 The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html NFS 1852.246-73 Human Space Flight is applicable. NFS 1852.225-70 Export Licenses is applicable. The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing via e-mail to
contact@example.gov not later than April 12, 2013. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, with acceptable past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (DEC 2012), Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. The provision may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm . These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73 . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
