SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- RECOVERY DC-8 FUEL TANK INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273
- ZIP Code
- 93523-0273
- Solicitation Number
- NND10325899Q
- Response Due
- 1/27/2010
- Archive Date
- 1/13/2011
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Garcia, Contracting Officer, Phone 661-276-2592, Fax 661-276-2904, Email Cynthia.M.Garcia@nasa.gov - Rochelle M Butler, Contracting Officer, Phone 661-276-2072, Fax 661-276-2904, Email rochelle.butler@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Cynthia Garcia
(Cynthia.M.Garcia@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- RECOVERY This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercialitem/services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplementedwith additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes theonly solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not beissued. This solicitation, NND10325899Q, is being issued as a Request for Quotation(RFQ).The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those ineffect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-37.This announcement is 100% Set Aside to Small Business. The North American IndustryClassification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 488190Maintenance, Repair,and Rebuilding of Equipment. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) has a requirement for performing all necessaryfuel tanks inspections/repairs on the DC-8 flying laboratory aircraft in accordance withthe attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).All inspection/repair activity shall beperformed at the NASA-DFRC Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility (DAOF) in Palmdale,California. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Requirements: THIS PROCUREMENT IS SUBJECT TO THEAMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) of 2009 REQUIREMENTS. The expenditure ofAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds requires that the project have alevel of accountability, visibility and transparency that instills confidence in theAmerican public that the funds are being expended efficiently and with the intent of theAct. To that end, the Federal Acquisition Regulations have been amended with languagespecific to the expenditure these funds. Specifically the following FAR Clauses shallapply to this acquisition: 52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act of 2009, 52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ReportingRequirements, 52.215-2 Audit and Records Negotiation, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms andConditions. Special attention should be given to the reporting requirements of the ARRA,pursuant to the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-11, AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment ActReporting Requirements (MAR 2009), and the need to proposecosts separately associated with those requirements. In addition, the following specialinvoicing instructions are provided: Special Invoicing Instructions for Contracts Containing Recovery Act FundsIn addition to the requirements set forth in any payment and invoicing clauses containedwithin the contract, the following special requirements apply to those contracts withwork authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the Recovery Act): - All requests for payment for work performed subject to the Recovery Act shallbe submitted separately from requests for payment for any other work performed under thecontract.- All requests for payment for work on contracts, funded in whole or in part,with Recovery Act funds, shall identify the applicable Contract Line Item Number(s)(CLINs) associated with the supplies or services being invoiced. - All invoices/vouchers shall be submitted via e-mail with no more than oneinvoice/voucher per e-mail submission.Invoices shall be submitted toNSSC-AccountsPayable@nasa.gov.- The NASA Shared Services Center is the Designated Billing Office for RecoveryAct invoices, except for cost type contracts where DCAA is designated as the billingoffice for verification of vouchers. (COs should tailor the language in this bullet toidentify the appropriate DBO for the specific Recovery Act requirement.) These requirements are mandatory and are subject to monitoring and auditing by theGovernment throughout the contract performance period. Respondents must acknowledge thecapability and willingness to meet the Federal Acquisition Requirements associated withARRA-funded contracts.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the SimplifiedAcquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.In addition to the ARRA specific clauses, the following FAR Clauses and Provisions applyto this acquisition: Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutesor Executive Orders - Commercial Items. Specifically the following clauses cited areapplicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965.; FAR52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; FARClause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (CCR); Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 are asfollows: NFS 1852.223-72, NFS 1852.215-84, 1852.237-73,and NFS 1852.225-70.Registrationis required in the CCR database in order to receive a Government contract. (Note: On-lineRepresentations and Certifications Application (ORCA) has been implemented in FAR Clause52.212-3 effective 01 Jan 05. ORCA enables vendors to submit and update theirrepresentations and certifications on-line. ORCA is part of the Business Partner Network(BPN) and is located at http://orca.bpn.gov. The ORCA site contains an ORCAApplication Handbook and an ORCA Quick Reference Guide.)Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.Technical acceptability will be determined by review of information submitted by theofferor which must provide a description in sufficient detail to show that theproduct/service offered meets the Government's requirement. To be technically acceptable,the Contractor must meet and demonstrate the following criteria: (A) CorporateExperience: The Contractor shall have experience performing aircraft DC-8 aircraft fueltank inspections and leak repairs. (B) Staff Experience: All personnel performing thismaintenance shall be appropriately trained to perform FAA Airframe and Power Plant (A&P)certification. Contractor non-A&P staff shall work under the supervision of a certifiedA&P mechanic. (C) Tooling: The Contractor shall possess or can obtain (prior tocommencement of this effort) all fixtures, tooling, and support equipment necessary toperform the required maintenance. (D) Reference Materials: The Contractor shall possesall of the relevant DC-8 technical reference material to perform this task material. Thisincludes (but is not limited to): DC-8 Maintenance Manuals, Service Repair Manuals,Service Bulletins, and Airworthiness Directives. Prospective contractors should reviewthe Statement of Work (SOW), and submit sufficient documentation for the Government todetermine strength of the contractors qualifications and ability to meet therequirements of the statement of work.Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing tocynthia.m.garcia@nasa.gov no later than January 20, 2010. It is the offerorsresponsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments, if any. Potentialofferors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice, the on-lineRFQ and amendments, if any.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 January 27, 2010. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE ONLINE RFQ SYSTEM TO SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSAL. The On-lineRFQ system is linked above or it may be accessed athttp://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=. The information requiredby FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.An ombudsman has been appointed - See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs link below. The FAR may beobtained via the Internet atURL:http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm.
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