66--SPARE ARC HEATER COMPONENT PARTS

NASA/LARC has a requirement for replacement and spare arc heater components (i.e. insulators, gas injection disks, spacers, anodes, cathodes) for arc heater assemblies already in place at the HYMETS facility at NASA Langley Research Center. NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from PEC Professional Services, the original manufacturer of these parts. All replacement and spare components must be compatibile with pre-existing equipment and are needed to maintain the HYMETS parts inventory to the level necessary for continuous operation of numberous projects. It would take substantial duplication of time and resources for another source to provide these required parts, and this additional expense is not expected to be recovered through competition. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. 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 04/08/2015. 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. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .