A--EVOLVABLE CRYOGENICS ECRYO TANK DESIGN

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 an Evolvable Cryogenics (eCryo) Tank Design. The design and fabrications are for a cylindrical tank to be used with liquid hydrogen and other cryogenic liquids. Full specifications are described in the attached Statement of Work and drawings. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria, in order of importance (all weighted the same): 1)Delivery Date/Schedule; 2)Design and Technical Approach; 3)Price; 4)Past Performance. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by January 4, 2016, COB 4:00pm to Ernest C. Mensurati 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, Cage Code, Duns number, offerors must be registered in SAM, 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.na sa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC _2005_-__ 83. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 336212, 500. 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. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (OCT 2015), 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 (MAY 2015), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (NOV 2015), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (2) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ (1) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. _X_ (2) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (3) 52.222-19, Child LaborCooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (4) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X_ (5) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (6) 52.222-35 , Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (7) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (8) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (9) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). _X_ (10) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _X_ (11) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferSystem for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (12) (38)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). _X_ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64 . (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ (1) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor StandardsPrice Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.htm l The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/o ffice/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to the point of contacts listed below no later than December 11, 2015. Telephone questions WILL NOT be accepted. Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of delivery date/schedule, design and technical approach, price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (MAR 2015), 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/p ub_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/nais/link_syp.cgi . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).