PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE/PROFILOMETERS

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE COVERING P16 AND P17 PROFILOMETERTS . NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to KLA TENCOR. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). KLA TENCOR employees are specifically trained on the parts and have access to the proprietary schematics and software. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at the vendors site. 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 811219. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12 PM. Eastern Time on JUNE 11, 2021. 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 .