H--PERFORMANCE TESTING OF AGM 34600 LITHIUM-ION CELLS

This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for PERFORMANCE TESTING OFAGM 34600 LITHIUM-ION CELLS.The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-40. 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 541690 and500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for thisprocurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to NASA Johnson Space Center is required within 6 months after the cells havebeen delivered. Delivery shall be FOB Destination.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by Noon on May 4, 2010 to Lamar Muellerat contact@example.gov and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination tothis Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (ifapplicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any specialcommercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors areencouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for CommercialItems 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 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference.If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (MAR 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (APR 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.225-1The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html 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 (e-mail or fax) to LamarMueller not later than April 30, 2010. 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 ofinformation submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficientdetail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement.Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (AUG 2009), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/SAP/52-212-3plusadd.pdf . These representationsand certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73 . Potential offerorswill be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combinationsynopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.