NASA/LaRC has a requirement for a Digital Microscope that complies with the attached specifications. (See Attachment 1). The HyBoLT program, tasked with designing a flight experiment that explores issues associated with hypersonic boundary layer transition, is in need of a digital microscope for allowing highly accurate surface measurements and repairs of the test article prior to flight. The digital microscope will be used to document any 3-D surface defects associated with Side A of the vehicle. The digital microscope will also be used to observe the state of the surface instrumentation and to facilitate any repairs as needed for Side B of the vehicle. The digital microscope is required to be portable, in order to be used on site at the Wallops Launch Facility, and provide highly accurate 3-D surface scans using a range of magnifications (0-5000x).
Delivery is required by 2 June 2008. The microscope is required for work to be performed 2-6 June 2008 to support the launch of the HyBoLT rocket at Wallops Island in mid-July 2008. The microscope is needed by 2 June 2008 for emergent work to document surface defects in the payload for that rocket launch. The microscope will also allow the launch team to fix some required sensors in a timely manner for the rocket launch. The payload is only available for this work 2-6 June 2008.
NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Keyence Corporation. Keyence Corporation of America to be the only known supplier capable of providing a highly portable digital microscope system for field use capable of ultra zooms to 5000x and resolutions of 2000 TV lines with 18 million pixels.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 27 May 2008. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose 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 open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are 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".
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