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| **INFORMATION TO OFFERORS OR     | Solicitation    | RFQ2-38085    |   |
| QUOTERS**                        | Number:         | GLR           |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| OMB Control No.: 2700-0042 Exp.  | Sealed Bid      | Mid Range     |   |
| Date: N/A                        | (RFQ)           | (RFO)         |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
|                                  | Negotiated      | Negotiated    |   |
|                                  | (RFQ)           | (NRA)         |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
|                                  | Negotiated      |               |   |
|                                  | (RFP)           |               |   |
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| **Issuing Office:**              | **Point of      |               |   |
|                                  | Contact: NO     |               |   |
|                                  | COLLECT CALLS   |               |   |
|                                  | ACCEPTED**      |               |   |
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| > NASA Ames Research Center      | > Name: Gabriel |               |   |
| >                                | > Romero        |               |   |
| > Acquisition Division           | >               |               |   |
| >                                | > Mail Stop:    |               |   |
| > Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000   | > 241-4         |               |   |
|                                  | >               |               |   |
|                                  | > Telephone:    |               |   |
|                                  | > (650)         |               |   |
|                                  | > 604-2183      |               |   |
|                                  | >               |               |   |
|                                  | > Fax: (650)    |               |   |
|                                  | > 604-0912      |               |   |
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| **Item(s) to Be Acquired:**      |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| > Replacement of Air Chiller in  |                 |               |   |
| > Building N223.                 |                 |               |   |
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| **This Solicitation Is:**        |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| > Unrestricted\--Full and Open   |                 |               |   |
| > Competition                    |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > Set-Aside 100% for Small       |                 |               |   |
| > Business Labor Surplus Area    |                 |               |   |
| > Concerns                       |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > a combination Small            |                 |               |   |
| > Business/Labor Surplus Area    |                 |               |   |
| > Set-Aside                      |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > Intended for award with Other  |                 |               |   |
| > than Full and Open Competition |                 |               |   |
| > pursuant to FAR 6.302-         |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > To:                            |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > *Potential offerors are        |                 |               |   |
| > invited to submit a proposal   |                 |               |   |
| > to demonstrate their           |                 |               |   |
| > capability to meet the         |                 |               |   |
| > requirements of this           |                 |               |   |
| > solicitation.*                 |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > For planning/informational     |                 |               |   |
| > purposes only and will not     |                 |               |   |
| > result directly in a contract  |                 |               |   |
| > award. See Section L.          |                 |               |   |
| >                                |                 |               |   |
| > ***All Ames Research Center    |                 |               |   |
| > procurements (other than       |                 |               |   |
| > Simplified Acquisitions) are   |                 |               |   |
| > published on the Internet.     |                 |               |   |
| > Offerors/quoters may access    |                 |               |   |
| > the Internet via a worldwide   |                 |               |   |
| > web browser such as Mosaic,    |                 |               |   |
| > Netscape, or other similar     |                 |               |   |
| > application. The ARC           |                 |               |   |
| > Procurement Site URL is:*      |                 |               |   |
| > http://procure.arc.nasa.gov**  |                 |               |   |
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| **CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF           |                 |               |   |
| INFORMATION:** *Your attention   |                 |               |   |
| is invited to the following:*    |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| Section K. You **MUST** complete |                 |               |   |
| the "Representations,            |                 |               |   |
| Certifications, and Other        |                 |               |   |
| Statements" included here.       |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| Sections L and M. Note the       |                 |               |   |
| instructions contained therein,  |                 |               |   |
| with particular attention to the |                 |               |   |
| Section L provision, "Late       |                 |               |   |
| Submissions, Modifications, and  |                 |               |   |
| Withdrawal of Bids," or "Late    |                 |               |   |
| Submissions, Modifications, and  |                 |               |   |
| Withdrawal of Proposals."        |                 |               |   |
| Section M sets forth evaluation  |                 |               |   |
| information.                     |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| Section L, NFS 1852.215-77. A    |                 |               |   |
| pre-bid/proposal conference has  |                 |               |   |
| been scheduled.                  |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| It is the policy of the United   |                 |               |   |
| States that competitive          |                 |               |   |
| procedures be used to the        |                 |               |   |
| maximum practical extent in the  |                 |               |   |
| awarding of subcontracts by      |                 |               |   |
| prime contractors. This policy   |                 |               |   |
| is endorsed and fully supported  |                 |               |   |
| by NASA and Ames Re­search        |                 |               |   |
| Center. See Section L, FAR       |                 |               |   |
| 52.244-5. Note NASA Small        |                 |               |   |
| Disadvantaged Business Goal (NFS |                 |               |   |
| 1852.219-76).                    |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| Other:                           |                 |               |   |
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| **OTHER IMPORTANT                |                 |               |   |
| INSTRUCTIONS:**                  |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| 1.  The envelope(s) used to      |                 |               |   |
|     submit your reply must be    |                 |               |   |
|     plainly marked with the      |                 |               |   |
|     solicitation number (as      |                 |               |   |
|     shown above), and the date   |                 |               |   |
|     and local time set forth in  |                 |               |   |
|     the solicitation document    |                 |               |   |
|     for bid opening or receipt   |                 |               |   |
|     of proposal/price quotation. |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| 2.  You **MUST** acknowledge in  |                 |               |   |
|     your bid or                  |                 |               |   |
|     proposal/quotation your      |                 |               |   |
|     receipt of any and all       |                 |               |   |
|     amendments to this           |                 |               |   |
|     solicitation.                |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| 3.  **If no offer or price       |                 |               |   |
|     quotation is to be           |                 |               |   |
|     submitted, detach this       |                 |               |   |
|     sheet, complete the          |                 |               |   |
|     information requested on the |                 |               |   |
|     reverse, and return it to    |                 |               |   |
|     the issuing office noted     |                 |               |   |
|     above.**                     |                 |               |   |
|                                  |                 |               |   |
| 4.  **IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT |                 |               |   |
|     BETWEEN THIS COVER SHEET AND |                 |               |   |
|     THE SOLICITATION, THE        |                 |               |   |
|     SOLICITATION TAKES           |                 |               |   |
|     PRECEDENCE.**                |                 |               |   |
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Solicitation No.: RFQ2-38085

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| **NO OFFER/PRICE QUOTATION        |                                   |
| SUBMITTED FOR REASONS CHECKED**   |                                   |
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| > **[INSTRUCTIONS]{.underline}:** |                                   |
| > Solicitees that choose not to   |                                   |
| > respond with a bid or           |                                   |
| > proposal/price quotation are    |                                   |
| > requested to provide the        |                                   |
| > following information. Please   |                                   |
| > be specific and thorough in     |                                   |
| > your response, as it will help  |                                   |
| > us to identify and overcome     |                                   |
| > barriers to competition in      |                                   |
| > future acquisitions. Your       |                                   |
| > cooperation is greatly          |                                   |
| > appreciated.                    |                                   |
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| > SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK    |                                   |
| > APPEAR TO BE RESTRICTIVE.       |                                   |
| > *Please explain.*               |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > INSUFFICIENT TIME TO PREPARE AN |                                   |
| > OFFER/PRICE QUOTATION.          |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > CANNOT MEET REQUIRED DELIVERY   |                                   |
| > SCHEDULE. *Please explain.*     |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > CANNOT BE PRICE COMPETITIVE.    |                                   |
| > *Please explain.*               |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE        |                                   |
| > REQUIREMENT. *Please explain.*  |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > DO NOT REGULARLY MANUFACTURE OR |                                   |
| > SELL THE SPECIFIC TYPE(S) OF    |                                   |
| > ITEM(S) INVOLVED.               |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > OTHER. *Please specify.*        |                                   |
| >                                 |                                   |
| > WHAT WOULD HAVE ENABLED YOU TO  |                                   |
| > RESPOND? *Please explain.*      |                                   |
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| > We do do not desire to be       |                                   |
| > retained on the mailing list    |                                   |
| > for future acquisitions of the  |                                   |
| > type(s) of item(s) involved.    |                                   |
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| > NAME AND ADDRESS OF SOLICITEE:  | > SIGNATURE:                      |
| >                                 | >                                 |
| > *(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)*            | > Name                            |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > Title/Position of Signer        |
|                                   | >                                 |
|                                   | > Telephone Number                |
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