Fluke Flow Calibrator

The NASA John C. Stennis Space Center intends to issue a sole source (brand name), firm-fixed price contract for the procurement of a Fluke Flow Calibrator and its components. The total estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery for this project is not to exceed seven (7) weeks after receipt of order (ARO). There will be only one award made for this requirement. This is a sole source (brand name) Simplified Acquisition Procedure of Commercial Items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13.5. The items listed are to be "Name Brand". All items are to be new items. Used or refurbished items are not acceptable and will not be considered for award. The Government believes only the Fluke brand name can provide the supplies that will satisfy the Agency's requirements. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) for competitive proposals, but a notice of the Government's intent to issue the requirement as brand name. Interested organizations may submit the capabilities of their product(s) to perform the effort, in writing, to the identified point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. (local time) on September 9, 2016. Statements of capabilities must contain sufficient details to review vendor's product capabilities. Submissions will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a more open competitive basis. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition or non-brand name basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 334519 and 500 employees respectively. FOB is destination. It is anticipated that Solicitation Number NNS16594804Q will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website https://www.fbo.gov on or about September 13, 2016, with responses due NLT 4:00 p.m. on or about September 23, 2016. All questions and comments should be emailed to the points of contact below no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on September 8, 2016. An ombudsman has been appointed; the installation Ombudsman is Mr. Kenneth R. Human ([email protected]).