A--ASSEMBLY OF 2 ADDITIONAL FOOF INJECTORS FOR 100 LB THRUST RCES

NASA/GRC has a requirement to procure services to assemble two additional FOOFinjector utilizing existing, unfinished, spare hardware in the possession of the currentcontractor from an earlier phase of the project. This assemble shall include, if possiblethe injector assembly, chamber/nozzle, igniter and propellant valves. Each assemblyshall include an acceptance data package when delivered to NASA.NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Aerojet of Sacramento, California as acontinuation under NASA Contract NNC06CB64C. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably availablefrom only one source. Competition is impractical for the following 4 reasons:A. The product is a unique, very complex rocket engine component and involvesproprietary processes, thus it would be impractical for another company to finish orbuild them.B. Aerojet has already built and delivered several of the same components to NASA aspart of the base contract, which is an ongoing advanced development program. Forcontinuity of the development program, and for the test data from the new injectors to berelevant to the test data gathered to date on previous builds, the 2 additional injectorsmust be technically equivalent to those previously delivered by Aerojet, and tested inthe same manner at Aerojet's facility. C. Because Aerojet has already partially manufactured key components, it would beunreasonable, and a poor business practice for NASA to direct Aerojet to release thecomponents to another manufacturer. D. To award the additional work to any other source would result in substantialduplication of non-recurring engineering costs already paid to Aerojet by the government,and would jeopardize the relevance of the new injector's test data to the existingdatabase. In addition, awarding to a new vendor would add unknown schedule and technicalrisks as a new vendor attempted to work through a learning curve.The intent of this approach is to be as cost effective as possible, and as timely aspossible, by completing fabrication using primarily existing spare parts, and personnelwho are already experienced with the fabrication and test processes. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note26.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon _November 7, 2008. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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.An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.