Sole Source Fountainhead Console Spare Parts

This solicitation is a sole source acquisition notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has a requirement to negotiate with Fountainhead Controlrooms, Inc. for the acquisition of spare components for the Gesab consoles installed in the Launch Service Program's Launch Vehicle Data Centers. This notice is being issued as a Sole Source Request for Quotation to Fountainhead Control Rooms, Inc., Duluth GA for the following purchase: Spare parts that are vendor proprietary for the existing consoles installed in the Launch Vehicle Data Centers at CCAFS Hangar AE and Vandenberg AFB Building 836. The spare parts being requisitioned have no substitutes that work with the existing consoles. Fountainhead Controlrooms currently is the sole US representative for the console manufacturer, Gesab LLC. The Government currently uses Fountainhead consoles and intends to maintain spare parts for consoles. Using another manufacture's console parts will add significant costs for additional spares and additional cost for training for installation and maintaining of the consoles. The monetary costs associated with purchasing another manufacture's parts and maintaining spares is greater than the actual cost of the required spare parts. The introduction of another brand of desk equipment would require excessive cost in maintaining the existing consoles. Any hardware added to the existing desk system has to be compatible in order for the consoles to be viable. To be consistent in architecture and infrastructure, the government requires Fountainhead products to maintain consistency and compatibility in an already designed console interface. Delivery of the spare components for the Gesab consoles are due no later than October 14, 2016. Quotation must reflect that the delivery date and period of performance can be met. Evaluation criteria are technical acceptability and overall lowest cost. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). Offers for the items(s) described above are due by June 22, 2016, 10:00 AM (EST) via email to troy.m.deal@nasa.gov . Interested organizations may submit their written quotation or written detailed capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 10:00 AM EST on June 22, 2016. Such detailed capabilities and qualifications must demonstrate in writing the ability to meet this requirement and 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. Questions must be received in writing (email) by 12:00 PM EST on June 20, 2016, to the identified point of contact. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-88. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 337214, $500,000,000 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers must include solicitation number, FOB destination to KSC, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. Prospective offerors may notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this Internet (FedBizOpps) site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). 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