This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ)] for a PrincetonInstruments spectrometer system or fully equal consisting of one each of the followingitems: PI-MAX 1024RB-18-FG-43 digital intensified CCD camera system, Acton StandardSeries SP-2758 imaging spectrograph and monochromator, ST-133B/U-PTG-DUAL ICCD USB2controller, ARC-9N option, 750-1-240-240 ruled grating, 750-1-120-300 ruled grating,750-1-120-500 ruled grating, adjustable fiber adapter 10mm ARC-FC-446-020,SPEC-MNT-PIMAX spectroscopy mount, F-MNT-PIMAX pi-max f-mount, WinSpec/32 software forMicrosoft Windows 2000/XP, USB2-5M communications port with meter cable. NASA intends totrade in one each of the following items: Photometrics CCD camera model CH-250 s/nA96F5004, Photometrics liquid circulation pump model LCU1 s/n A96E389, Photometrics CCDcamera model CE200A s/n A96F5506. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 05-25.This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 334516 and500 respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for thisprocurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER BLDG 21 21000 BROOKPARK RD CLEVELAND, OH44135 is required within 60 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOB Destination.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by noon, Thursday, 5-29-08 to NASA GLENNRESEARCH CENTER M/S 500-306 21000 BROOKPARK RD CLEVELAND, OH 44135 and mustinclude, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule,discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number(TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorizedcompany 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 (SEPT 2006), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference.If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable.FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutesor Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable. 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.htmAll contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail or fax) to KonradMader not later than 5-28-09. Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror,with acceptable past performance. Technical acceptability will be determined by reviewof information submitted by the offeror which must provide a description in sufficientdetail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3, OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc. Theserepresentations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultantcontract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22 . Potential offerors willbe responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitationand amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

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