***PLEASE CONTACT STEVEN SHAW WITH ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR TO SUBMIT CAPABILITIES TO
[email protected]*** NASA/MSFC has a requirement for two (2) Stepanfoam S-180 Materials Kits NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from the Stepan Company on a Sole Source basis. The Stepan Company is the manufacturer and only supplier of Agent S-180 Resin/Isocyanate cryoinsulation material. This material is an exclusive Stepan Company product. This material has been chosen as the manual spray closeout foam cryoinsulation Thermal Protection System (TPS) material for the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage based on substantial investment in performance and property testing conducted by the TPS development team. Continued developmental testing of this material is required so that it may be able to replace the current cryoinsulations that are planned for industry phase-out. No other vendor satisfies this requirement. 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 no later than 12:00 p.m. CST on 05/23/2014. 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html . ***PLEASE CONTACT STEVEN SHAW WITH ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS OR TO SUBMIT CAPABILITIES TO
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