This notice is acombined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented withadditional information included in this notice. This announcementconstitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and awritten solicitation will not be issued. This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)] for one(1) each 8.52 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery System as described inthe attached specifications. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC_2005-23 [CURRENT FAC CAN BE OBTAINED FROM http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/changes/fac/fac2005-23.htm ]. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for thisprocurement are 335999 and 500 employees respectively. The offerorshall state in their offer their size status for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be consideredby the agency. Delivery to KSC is required within 14 weeks ARO. Delivery shall be FOBDestination. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 5:00 PM Monday,March 10, 2009 to [email protected] and must include,solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed deliveryschedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable),taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any specialcommercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative.Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449,Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE2008), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporatedby reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) asdefined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," theofferor shall so state and shall list the country of origin. FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-CommercialItems is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions Required ToImplement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicableand the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference:52.219-6, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26,52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail orfax) to [email protected] not later than March 4, 2009.Telephone questions will not be accepted. Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will bemost advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to thefactors of proposed technical merit and price. It is critical thatofferors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer.(SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)). Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3(JUNE 2008), Offeror Representations and Certifications - CommercialItems with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL:http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc . These representations and certifications will beincorporated by reference in any resultant contract. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internetsite for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 .Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy ofthis combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

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