This is a modification to the synopsis entitled TVC EM Hydraulic Reservoir which was posted on January 30, 2008. You are notified that the following changes are made:
1. The Small Business Size Standard is set at 1000 employees.
2. The attachments in the original solicitation, listed as “Hydraulic Reservoir RFQ” and “Reservoir RFQ” are actually performance specifications and RFQ response instructions, respectively. Neither are actual RFQ’s as may have been erroneously implied.
3. As a clarification, there are no addenda to FAR 52.212-4.
4. The addenda to FAR 52.212-4 is as follows:
Clause 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (Alt II) applies, and the following is inserted into the Limited Rights Notice outlining the purposes for which the government will use the proposal data:
"Hamilton Sundstrand is the Upper stage prime contractor (USPC) for the Thrust Vector Control (TVC) system for the ARES I launch vehicle. The USPC will be responsible for the flight production TVC system/hardware. They currently have a small team that is co-located at NASA GRC to support the transitioning of the TVC system/hardware from development hardware to flight production hardware. Hamilton Sundstrand must be aware of what TVC hardware NASA is procuring during this RFQ to support the development testing as they will ultimately have responsibility for the flight production version of the hardware. The successful offeror must, as a condition of award, agree that Hamilton Sunstrand (HS) will have access to the successful offeror’s RFQ information solely for use in assessing this information for the purpose of transitioning the TVC system/hardware from development hardware to flight production hardware and subject to a prohibition of further disclosure by HS.”
5. The following clauses within FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (see original synopsis for URL links to FAR full text of these clauses http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1179527 ).
52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.219-4,Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).
52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
52.222.-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755).
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).
52.222-35 , Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C.4212).
52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201).
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
The due date for responses is not extended; however, early responses are requested.
Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi- bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22
Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).
