SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT ON TA INSTRUMENTS
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- NNL09277350Q
- Response Due
- 12/29/2008
- Archive Date
- 12/22/2009
- Point of Contact
- Robert E Quinn, Contractor Support Buyer, Phone 757-864-3054, Fax 757-864-7709, - Yolanda White Woolaston, Contractor Support Buyer, Phone 757-864-7066, Fax 757-864-7709, />
- E-Mail Address
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robert.e.quinn@nasa.gov, Y.WHITE-WOOLASTON@larc.nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/LaRC has a requirement for an annual maintenance agreement renewal on fiveGovernment-owned TA Instruments' Thermal Analyzers, two Model Q500 ThermogravimetricAnalyzers with a 5100 Controller, a Q400 Thermomechanical Analyzer, a Q100 DifferentialScanning Calorimeter, and an ARES Rheometer.NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the maintenance agreement from TA Instruments - WatersL.L.C. The contractor is the original manufacturer and vendor for this researchequipment. The measuring techniques and operating software are proprietary, and can onlybe accessed by TA Instruments' engineers. Only TA Instruments' technicians are highlytrained in the technical support of their own equipmentThe Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.See Note26.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 12/31/2008.Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purposeof determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Adetermination 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. See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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