66--EXHAUST ABATEMENT SYSTEM

NASA/GRC has a requirement for a point-of-use exhaust abatement system. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from BOC Edwards, Wilmington, Ma. NASA GRC already owns an Edwards M-150 exhaust abatement system and an Edwards cartridge change trolley, which is used to change cartridges in the existing system. The exhaust abatement system must be purchased from Edwards to be compatible with the existing GRC Edwards abatement system. No other company has the proprietary knowledge of the Edwards cartridge design to produce an abatement system that uses the Edwards cartridge and change trolley. The sole source is under the authority of FAR reference 13.106-1(b)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13. Organizations that believe they are capable of performing the described work may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30pm EST on November 23, 2007. 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. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html