Proprietary maintence of microprobes

NASA/GRC has a requirement for maintenance of proprietary microprobes. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from JEOL USA inc. JEOL is the original equipment manufacturer and the instrument is delicate and complex. Only JEOL trained service personnel can properly service, align and calibrate the intricate systems that provide critical operational parameters and accurate analysis. Additionally, the service documentation is proprietary and replacement parts can only be provided by JEOL. The Government intends to acquire a commercial services using FAR Part 12. 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 8/30/2016. 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