70--VISHAY DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM

NASA/LARC has a requirement for a Data Acquisition System.NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from Vishay Micro Measurements. The required dataacquisition system is the only compatible system that interfaces with existing VishayMicro Measurements data acquisition equipment and software. As the Original EquipmentManufacturer (OEM), Vishay Micro Measurements is the only source who can provide therequired data acquisition system. It would take substantial duplication of resources andtime for another source to provide similar equipment, and this addtional expense is notexpected to be recovered through competition. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:30 p.m. local timeon 04/10/2102. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purposeof determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Adetermination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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 thisacquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .