NASA Solicitation: Passive Common Berthing Mechanism – PCBM – Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM)

Synopsis/Solicitation Combo – Mar 18, 2013

On-Line RFQ – Posted on Mar 18, 2013

PCBM SOW – Posted on Mar 18, 2013

General Information

Solicitation Number: NNH13462552Q
Posted Date: Mar 18, 2013
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Mar 18, 2013
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Apr 08, 2013
Current Response Date: Apr 08, 2013
Classification Code: 18 — Space vehicles
NAICS Code: 336419

Contracting Office Address

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

Description

NASA/HQ has a requirement for a Contractor to provide and install a Passive Common Berthing Mechanism onto the inflatable section of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) payload.

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors are required to use the On-Line RFQ system to submit their quote. The On-line RFQ system is linked above or it may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= . The information required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.

Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing (e-mail is preferred) no later than March 28, 2013. (Prospective quoters shall notify this office of their intent to submit a quotation). It is the quoter’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Point of Contact

Name: Amanda J Heslep
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 301-286-5091
Fax: 301-286-0357
Email: Amanda.J.Heslep@nasa.gov