D--DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUBILITY MEASUREMENTS FLUORESCENCEIMAGING APPARATUS

********PLEASE CONTACT MARY BRINKLEY/ARCS ONLY FOR ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS AND SUBMITTING QUOTES. MARY BRINKLEY'S/ARCS CONTACT INFORMATION IS IN THE BODY OF THIS SOLICITATION******** 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 the development of a system that measures protein crystal solubility using optical methodology and is also capable of performing fluorescence imaging for the express purpose of determining the incorporation of fluorescent impurities within growing protein crystals. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-64. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement is 334516. 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. However, any award from the RFQ shall require the potential vendor to be certified within the System For Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov. Also, all products used to complete scope of work shall comply with the attached "Approved IT List". Delivery to Marshall Space Flight Center/NASA, Central Shipping & Receiving Building 4631, MSFC, AL 35812. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Offers for the item(s) described above are due by 4:30 p.m. CST. by August 22, 2013. Please email contact@example.gov or fax offers to +1 (555) 000-0000. Offerors 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 their standard quotation form. 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 52.212-5 (Aug 2013), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable (attached). The 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 to contact@example.gov or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000 no later than August 20,2013. Telephone questions will not be accepted. 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. 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/pub_library/Omb.html. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.