SOLICITATION NOTICE
91 -- HALOCARBON 1.8 OIL
- Notice Date
- 11/3/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 324110
— Petroleum Refineries
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- NNC09272665Q
- Response Due
- 11/7/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/3/2009
- Point of Contact
- Dorothy E Viancourt, Purchasing, Phone 216-433-2532, Fax 216-433-2480, - Antoinette M. Niebieszczanski, NAIS Superuser, Phone 216-433-2806, Fax 216-433-2480, />
- E-Mail Address
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Dorothy.E.Viancourt@nasa.gov, Antoinette.M.Niebieszczanski@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NASA/GRC has a requirement for HALOCARBON 1.8 OIL, SUPPLIED IN A 300 KILOGRAM DRUM.NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from HALOCARCON Only. Material is needed tocontinue current experiments at the NASA Glenn Research Center. Per Requester, No otheroil is sufficient. The requester has determined that there is no other supplier having asimilar product that will meet the Government's minimum requirements. Data available isnot adequate to assure that a similar oil, if procured from another manufacturer, willperform the same function as the oil to be replaced. It is understood that thisrequirement for Halocarbon 1.8 oil does not preclude obtaining competition among variousdistributors or manufacturer representatives. Requester has conducted an internet searchon this material, only finding Halocarbon as able to quote on the product. The Buyer hasdone a competitive solisitation previously with in the past 6 months and only one othervendor responded but the pricing was much higher. The procurement was done throughHalocarbon and all forth coming procurements are required to be from the same vendor toinsure the material is the exact same for the testing being done.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon November 7, 2008. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.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. 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 notto diminish 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 contract disputes. Therefore, before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first addresstheir concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officerfor resolution. (b) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, interested parties maycontact the installation ombudsman, Dr. Sunil DuttaSDB/HBCU Program Manager and Small Business Technical AdvisorPhone:216-433-8844FAX: 216-433-2946Email: Sunil.Dutta-1@nasa.gov. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at theinstallation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, the Director of the ContractManagement Division, at 202-358-0445, facsimile 202-358-3083, e-mailjames.a.balinskas@nasa.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.(End of clause)Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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