Modify Existing Primary Oxygen Regulator 3.0

NASA/JSC has a requirement to modify the existing Primary Oxygen Regulator (POR) 3.0. NASA/JSC intends to acquire the following supplies from Carleton Life Support System, (dba Cobham Mission System). This acquisition will be incorporated into the Primary Oxygen Regulator (POR) 3.0 in the existing Portable Life Support System (PLSS) Oxygen Assembly. The PLSS Oxygen assembly consists of the POR 3.0 oxygen regulator, the third progressive prototype (previous contracts NNJ13HC37P and NNJ080B40P) in a development series of motor-settable oxygen space suit regulators and the a various fittings and brackets. The Government intends to acquire the required service using FAR Part 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications (see attached minimum requirements document) to perform the effort in writing to the Contracting Officer, Ashley Alessandrini, at ashley.n.alessandrini@nasa.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on December 3, 2018. Such capabilities and qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. 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