T--HUB MOUTED DIGITAL CAMERA

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 only solicitation;offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for a NASA/ARC requirementfor a hub mounted digital camera. The goal is to measure the rigid-body defection andaero-elastic deformation of a single rotor blade around the complete rotor revolution ona helicopter. This will be accomplished by placing a high-frame-rate digital camera on arotor hub looking radially outwards from the root to the tip of a single rotor blade.This camera will be operated in "stand alone" fashion, requiring only power and externaltrigger. Targets placed on the upper surface of the monitored blade will permitquantitative measurements of blade pitch, flap and lead-lag along the length of theblade.The camera will be placed inside a cylindrical instrumentation hat (MUX bucket) mountedon top of a helicopter hub. The camera should be small in order to fit inside theexisting MUX bucket and thereby minimize aerodynamic loads transferred to the rotor hub.The camera should be light in order to minimize inertial loads imposed on the rotor hub.Minimum requirements:1. Stand alone image acquisition (without PC control).2. Minimum frame size 640 x 480 at 8-bit depth, monochrome.3. Minimum frame rate of 300Hz.4. Minimum camera memory of 25.2GB (DRAM or non-volatile memory).5. Fast data transfer from DRAM to any non-volatile memory (if present).6. Small --- maximum camera size = 4 x 4 x 8 inches (w/o lens).7. Lightweight --- maximum camera weight = 5lb (w/o lens).8. Externally triggered.9. Capable of operating in harsh environment.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The North AmericanIndustry Classification System (NAICS) Code and the small business size standard for thisprocurement are 443130 (Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores) with a small businesssize of $7M, respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall beconsidered by the agency. Delivery to ARC is required on or before December 31, 2010.Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Selection and award will be made to the offeror whose offer will be most advantageous tothe Government, with consideration given to the following factors: technical (capabilityof the item offered to meet the agency need), price, and past performance. Other criticalrequirements: Delivery and Maintenance shall also be considered. It is critical thatofferors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR52.212-1(b)). Past performance shall include two (2) recent (last 3 years) relevantorders for the same or similar items and other references (including contract/ordernumbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Offers for the items(s) described above are due by Wednesday, September 29, 2010, nolater than 12:00 PM Pacific Time, to the Contract Specialist, Rachel Jandron, via emailat contact@example.gov, and must include: a firm fixed price for the requireditems, technical description, solicitation number, 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 authorizedcompany representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order forCommercial Items form found at URL:http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal AcquisitionCircular (FAC) 2005-43. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) may be obtained via the Internet at URL:http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm . Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. Please note paragraphs(j) and (k) that require all offerors to have a DUNS number and current CCR registration.If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (AUG 2009), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/SAP/52-212-3plusadd.pdf . If the offeror has alreadyentered their representations and certifications at the Online Representations andCertifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/, offerors are only required tocomplete paragraph (b) of the provision. These representations and certifications will beincorporated by reference in any resultant contract. FAR 52.212-4 (MAR 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (APR 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified FAR clausesare incorporated by reference: 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, 52.219-6, Notice of Total SmallBusiness Set-Aside, 52.222-3, Convict Labor. 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation withAuthorities and Remedies. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26,Equal Opportunity. 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities.52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain ForeignPurchases. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- Central ContractorRegistration. 52.233-3, Protest After Award. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach ofContract Claim. The following NFS clauses will also be incorporated into any resultant contract: NFS1852.223-72, Safety and Health (Short Form). NFS 1852.225-70, Export Licenses, (insertNASA Ames Research Center). NFS 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, (insert: Lewis Braxton, NASAAmes Research Center, M/S 200-9, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001. NFS 1852.237-73, Releaseof Sensitive Information. All contractual and technical questions about this solicitation must be in writing(e-mail only) to: contact@example.gov not later than Monday, September 27, 2010,12:30 PM Pacific Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21 . Potential offerors willbe responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitationand amendments (if any). Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available athttp://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC . 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