SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVO-HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT Request for Quotes (RFQ) Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information 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 a a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number 80GRC023PA008Q for the following Commercial item/services: Maintenance and Calibration Services. This contract is to cover maintenance, repair, and calibration for the 50+ Government –owned universal load frames at Glenn Research Center. This equipment resides in the Structures and Materials Division and is used for materials characterization testing for the various programs supporting Space and Aeronautics. Research involving this equipment often involves the utilization of these machines at their resolution limits. Therefore, these machines must function according to their design specifications. (Full Statement of Work (SOW) can be found as Attachment A). This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 811219 and $20.50 million dollars, respectively. The offerors shall state in their size status for this procurement. The anticipated date of the RFQ, #80GRC023PA008Q is on or about June 30, 2023, with an anticipated quotation due date of on or about July 15, 2023. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery to NASA-GRC is required within 5 days after receipt of order. Delivery shall be free on board (FOB) Destination. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated; full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at: FAR - https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far NFS - https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Mar 2023). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. All offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, (Dec 2022),or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at SAM.gov with its offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Dec 2022). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jun 2023). NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on: https://SAM.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Kimberly Hill at
[email protected] not later than July 7, 2023, by 12 Noon EST. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email no later than July 15, 2023, 12 Noon EST to Kimberly Y Hill, Contracting Officer, at
[email protected], and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, 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 authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.html The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines. Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFQ shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999), FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017). LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 1. Cover Letter 2. SF 1449 3. Terms and Conditions 4. Statement of Work - Attachment A 5. Equipment List - Attachment B