Maintenance for the Reaction Calorimeter (RC1) System

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SERVICES, MAINTENANCE OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT OFFADD: AFFTC/PKT Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93534 SUBJECT: Maintenance for the Reaction Calorimeter (RC1) System REF NO.: FA9300-12-R-T006 DUE: 17 Sep 2012 POC: Mary Ann Canales, (661) 277-9522 phone DESC: The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards AFB intends to solicit and award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to Mettler-Toledo Autochem, Inc, 7075 Samuel Morse Dr, Columbia, MD, 21046-3432. The NAICS code is 811219. The statutory authority which permits other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10 United States Code (USC) 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A). This authority is supported by an approved sole source letter (which is attached to this notice). The applicable NAICS code is 811219 and the size standard, as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $19,000,000. The following service will be procured: CLIN 0001, RC1 System Maintenance. CLIN 0002, D600L System Maintenance. See Attached Statement of Work. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it restrict the Government in any way to an ultimate acquisition approach; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. AFTC has appointed an Ombudsman to hear concerns from potential offerors relating to this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather the Contracting Officer identified below. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AFTC Ombudsman, AFTC Vice Commander, 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-3784, (661) 277-2810, facsimile (661) 277-7593. For further information, contact the Contracting Officer, Mrs. Cynthia Randall, AFTC/PZRA, at (661) 277-3986, or the Contract Specialist, Ms. Mary Ann Canales, AFTC/PZRA, at (661)-277-9522. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an invitation for bid or a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No costs will be paid for any charges incurred in responding to this synopsis. Anticipated Award Date is 20 Sep 2012. Responses must be received no later than (NLT)12:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, 17 SEP 2012 to: Directorate of Contracting, AFFTC/PKT (Attn: Mary Ann Canales) 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Building 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Fax: (661) 277-0470, or E-mail: maryann.canales@edwards.af.mil. Facsimile responses are acceptable and must be received on or before the closing date. Telephone requests to be placed on a mailing list will not be honored.