NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

J -- REFURBISHMENT ARMS SOL 8-W-5-EH-62406 POC Contact Carlos Smiley, GP21, 205-544-8027/Contract Specialist, or Elaine W. Hamner, GP21/Contracting Officer NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the refurbishment, test, and delivery of one pair of one atmosphere arms/gloves for vacuum operation in the 10-4 torr range -- This procurement is being conducted under the NASA/MSFC MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on April 16, 1993 -- Requests for copies of the RFO must be submitted in writing -- Transmission by facsimile to 205-544-9081 or by Internet e-mail to Carlos.Smiley@msfc.nasa.gov is acceptable -- RFO will be released on or about 15 days after publication in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) -- Firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFO -- Interested firms have 15 days from the publication date of this synopsis to submit their qualifications/capabilities, along with a request for a copy of the solicitation -- Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis -- Responses received after the 15th day or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered -- Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice -- A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract, on a full and open competition basis is based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government -- Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, this is a non-competitive procurement -- Negotiations shall be conducted with ILC Dover, Inc., P.O. Box 266, Frederica, DE 19946 -- This notice of intent is not a request for offers; however, all offers received shall be considered by the agency -- See Note 22 (0110). (0031)

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