36--AUTOMATED BATTERY CYCLING TEST STAND EQUIPMENT PACKAGE USING PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE SYSTEM.

NASA/GRC has a requirement for: AUTOMATED BATTERY CYCLING TEST STAND EQUIPMENT PACKAGE USING PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE SYSTEM. Item 1. Arbin Instruments # BT2000 Basic Charge (Required quantity 1 each) Item 2. Arbin Instruments #125786 Proprietary Testing Software (Required quantity 1 each) Item 3. Arbin Instruments #129850 PIV-2-8G-512M-80G19 (Required quantity 1 each) Item 4. Arbin Instruments #123299 American P22V (Required quantity 1 each) Item 5. Arbin Instruments # BT2000-LNR-0V-50V-100A (Required quantity 2 each) Item 6. Arbin Instruments # VH-8-M (Required quantity 1 each) Item 7. Arbin Instruments # VH-8-S (Required quantity 2 each) Item 8. Arbin Instruments # 133172-Auxi-P&P-Thermocouple-8CH (Required quantity 1 each) Item 9. Shipping charges if applicable. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Arbin Instruments. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 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 October 15, 2004. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.