Q--EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES

NASA/KSC has a requirement for agency-wide international medical evacuation andrepatriation assistance services. The required services will support NASA Federalemployees that have been injured or have fallen ill while traveling/stationed/onassignment in any of the countries listed under "Places of Performance" in the Statementof Work (SOW). Additional countries may be added as directed by the Contracting Officer(CO) on a case-by-case basis. See attached SOW.This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are beingrequested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors are required to usethe On-Line RFQ system to submit their quote. The On-line RFQ system is linked above orit may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= . Theinformation required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the SimplifiedAcquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is preferred)no later than 1:00P.M., E.S.T. on 1/3/2011. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitorthis site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsiblefor downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).1852.215-84 Ombudsman. (OCT 2003) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concernsfrom offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postawardphases of this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strictconfidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman is not todiminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or theselection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation ofproposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contractdisputes. Therefore, before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must firstaddress their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contractingofficer for resolution.(b) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, interested parties maycontact the installation ombudsman, Kelvin M. ManningMail Code: AA-BKennedy Space Center, FL contact@example.gov, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at theinstallation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, the Director of the ContractManagement Division, at +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov. Please do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of thesolicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiriesshall be directed to the Contracting Officer or as specified elsewhere in this document.Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs link below.