NASA/GSFC has a requirement for a Carbon Fiber Telescope. Minimum Requirements/Specifications: Please see Attachment I for specifications and example telescope diagrams. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. This notice is a Request for Quote (RFQ) 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. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-85-1. Offerors are required to submit their quote via email to Ian Sherry,
contact@example.gov. All contractual and technical questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail) to Ian Sherry,
contact@example.gov no later than 11:00AM EST on 18 August 2016. Telephone questions will not be accepted. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any). This procurement is a total small business set aside. The NAICS Code and size standard for this procurement are NAICS Code 333314 and size standard 500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. Delivery to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 11:00AM EST on August 22, 2016 to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Attn: Ian Sherry, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Code 210.5, Bldg. 22, Room 132, Greenbelt MD 20771, 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, 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.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (APR 2014), 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 (JUN 2016), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.204-10 (Oct 2015); 52.209-6 (Oct 2015); 52.219-28 (Jul 2013); 52.222-3 (June 2003); 52.222-19 (Feb 2016); 52.222-21 (Apr 2015); 52.222-26 (Apr 2015); 52.222-36 (Jul 2014); 52.222-50 (Mar 2015); 52.223-18 (Aug 2011); 52.225-3 (May 2014); 52.225-13 (Jun 2008); 52.232-33 (Jul 2013). The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. 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. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
