NASA/KSC has a requirement for a Museum Quality Wearable Space Suit, 1 Ea.This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance withthe format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in thisnotice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are beingrequested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as aRequest For Quotation (RFQ) NNK251803Q is hereby issued for a quantity of one (1) each,Museum Quality Wearable Spacesuit. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to OfferorsCommercial,applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercialItems, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions RequiredTo Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items, applies to this acquisition.The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through Federal AcquisitionCircular (FAC) 2005-25, FAC can be obtained from http://acquisition.gov/far/fac.html.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The NAICS code and thesmall business size standard for this procurement are 315299, 500 employees, respectivelyThe offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. Theproposal shall provide a description demonstrating how it meets all the requirementsstated below.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery is required FOB Destination Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899, within 90 daysARO. Offers for the item(s) described above are due by 2:00 PM ET, June 25, 2008.Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1(SEPT 2006), Instructionsto Offerors, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product is other thandomestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled Buy American ActSupplies,the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The FAR may be obtained via the internet at URL:http://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.The NFS may be obtained via the internet at URL:http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm. The description of the required Museum Quality Wearable Spacesuit is as follows:The spacesuit (called the wearable suit) is a realistic, wearable replica of a white NASAspace suit, including patches and identifying markings, to be worn by staff foreducational presentations. The wearable suit must have a forced-air cooling system forlong-term or frequent wear. The cooling system must be powered by fans that are run onrechargeable 12 V batteries inserted into the backpack (batteries included with thesuit). The suit material must be made of Ortho. The gloves of the spacesuit must beTenara (Teflon). All fittings must be machined aluminum, and the reflective space shieldmust undergo a high-realism vapor deposition process. This spacesuit is for frequent useduring NASA educational workshops and must be of the highest quality due to thisfrequent/high volume of use. All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (email or fax)
[email protected] or fax to 321-867-1188 no later than June 18, 2008. Telephonequestions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to that offeror whoseoffer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to thefactors of proposed technical merit in terms of meeting or exceeding the requirements,and price. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, OfferorRepresentations and CertificationsCommercial Items, which may be obtained via theinternet at URL: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc.These Representations and Certifications will be incorporated be reference into anyresultant contract. [OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED] An ombudsman has been appointed - See NASA SpecificNote "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs link below.