a vacuum box chamber, water-cooled liner, aluminum vacuum chamber stand, cold plate, vacuum chamber door shield, and turbo pump gate valve

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for a vacuum box chamber, water-cooled liner, aluminum vacuum chamber stand, cold plate, vacuum chamber door shield, and turbo pump gate valve. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Kurt J. Lesker Company under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Kurt J. Lesker Company is the sole provider of a vacuum box chamber, water-cooled liner, aluminum vacuum chamber stand, cold plate, vacuum chamber door shield, and turbo pump gate valve NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 333242 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Dec. 19, 2018. 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 . 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 . Primary Point of Contact: Linda Walker Procurement Specialist [email protected]