NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

68 -- LIQUID NITROGEN AND LIQUID OXYGEN SOL RFQ10-99-0017 DUE 031299 POC Steven E. Parker, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7358, Fax (407) 867-1188, Email steven.parker-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#RFQ10-99-0017. E-MAIL: Steven E. Parker, steven.parker-1@ksc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Additional solicitation information will be posted to the NAIS website when available. This announcement, with updates, 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 Liquid Oxygen (LO2)and Liquid Nitrogen (LN2). The product supplied must meet or exceed MIL-PRF-25508F and MIL-PRF-27401D for LO2 and LN2 respectively. The resultant contract will be firm fixed price -- requirements type, with delivery orders issued for firm quantities as requirements are known. The best estimated quantities are 40,000 and 24,000 tons per year for LO2 and LN2 respectively. A one year contract with options for up to 4 additional years is planned. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-09. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 2813 and 1000 employees respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery is required to NASA, Stennis Space Center (SSC), Mississippi. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Offers for the items(s) described above may be mailed to the contracting officer at NASA-KSC, Mail Code OP-OSO, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, by the date/time specified above. Offers must include the solicitation number, FOB destination to SSC, proposed delivery schedule (after receipt of orders), discount/payment terms, taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html to submit a offer. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are as FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference; [TBD in solicitation]. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than February 10, 1999. Offers are due by close of business, 4:00pm local time, March 12, 1999 to the identified bid distribution office, marked with this solicitation number. Selection and award will be made (on an aggregate basis) to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/midrange/. These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 01/22/99 (D-SN290657). (0022)

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