RETROFIT SERVICE FOR 4505 INSTRON MACHINE

NASA/GSFC/Wallops Flight Facility has a requirement for Retrofitting service for the Instron 4505 testing machine and a 1 year Electronics Hardware and Software Warranty at Wallops Island, VA. NASA/GSFC/Wallops Flight Facility intends to purchase the service from Illinois Tool Works, Inc.,dba Instron, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other types of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The 4505 Instron testing machine must only be retrofitted by Instron since the retrofit is for the installation of BlueHill software that is needed for compatibility with existing data. Only Instron can provide BlueHill software. 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 May 5, 2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 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.