Consumables and replacement parts for Edmund Buhler GmbH Melt Spinner HV

NASA/GRC has a requirement for Consumables and replacement parts for our Melt Spinner HV, manufactured by Edmund Buhler GmbH. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Edmund Buhler GmbH, Jakobsgasse 14-1 Tubingen, Baden-Wurrtemberg 72070, Germany. These consumables and replacement parts will be used with equipment purchased from Edmund Buhler GmbH previously, which are proprietary to the original manufacturer. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth and FAR Part 13. The Sole Source is under the authority of FAR Reference 13.106-1(b) 1. 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 August 1, 2016. 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. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .