Gas Transportation Services to NASA Armstrong Test Facility   2

NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) has a requirement for natural gas transport services by Columbia Gas as required by NASA to its Glenn Research Center Armstrong Test Facility, located in Sandusky, Ohio. The Government will make arrangements for and pay Columbia Gas for further transportation of such gas from the city gate to the Glenn Research Center Armstrong Test Facility.

NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the services from Columbia Gas Of Ohio, Inc. The authority permitting sole source is FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Jeremiah O'Callahan at jeremiah.f.ocallahan@nasa.gov not later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on March 22, 2022. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html