59 -- FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM (FTS) COMPONENTS INCLUDES HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER SUBSYSTEM COMPONENTS

Notice Date

November 30, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273

ZIP Code

93523-0273

Solicitation Number

RFO4-02014-SNY

Response Due

December 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Steven Yee, Contracting Officer, Phone (661) 276-3332, Fax (661) 276-2904, Email steven.yee@dfrc.nasa.gov -- Leta R. Neyman, Contract Specialist, Phone (661) 276-3340, Fax (661) 276-2291, Email leta.neyman@dfrc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Steven Yee (steven.yee@dfrc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/DFRC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the following brand name only items:FTS High Power Amplifier (HPA) Subsystem components P/N 202514, FTS Command Monitor Computer (CMC)/Datalogger Integration software P/N 800691, FTS Command Panels P/N 202216 and P/N 202393-01 , FTS HPA Power Supply P/N 202-HFUPG, 6 ea, FTS Exciter RF control modules P/N 202-HFUPG, Wattmeter Systems P/N 202514-UPG and other components listed by Part Number from the Systems Planning Corporation Brand name or equal. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/DFRC intends to purchase the items from the manufacturer, Systems Planning Corporation, 1000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209, on a sole source basis under 10 USC 2304(c)(1)), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." It is likely that award to other than Systems Planning Corporation would result in substantial duplication of costs that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Support from Systems Planning Corporation includes equipment configuration, training, maintenance, and mission support will be provided at lower cost, because of existing equipment. The systems to be procured are direct replacement units or modifications to existing installed SPC equipment and because of the proprietary nature of the system design and manufacturing drawings and technical data, is the only responsible source that could effectvely and economically manufacture the system. Duplicate equipment to the Systems Planning Corporation FTS, which has been tested and proven, is to be the only acceptable system NASA DFRC will accept. The original award of the system was competed. The value of the installed system is 1.5 million dollars. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541519 and $18 million respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on December 11, 2001. Such capabilities/qualifications 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html The draft solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office 97 format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/DFRC Business Opportunities page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=24 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an comments or responses to the Draft RFP. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the draft solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. E-mail proposals/offers will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011204/59SOL001.HTM (D-334 SN5141G9)