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A -- FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR THE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET EXPLORER SOL RFP5-12016/218 POC Steven T. Kramer, Contracting Officer, (301) 286-6687. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP)5-12016/218 on a sole source basis to Loral Aerosys for flight operations of the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) Explorer Platform (EP). The contractor shall provide the spacecraft operations, engineering, calibration, and on-orbit mission support requirements of the Explorer Platform Payload Operations Control Center. Specifically, the requirements for this effort are: 1) establishing and maintaining a flight operations plan describing and controlling all major aspects of EP flight operations; 2) supporting the Software Development & Validation Facility; 3) supporting the transition of EP flight operations from the current Multi-Sat Control Center (MSOCC) environment, to a control center system based upon the Mission Operation Division's Transportable Payload Operations Control Center (TPOCC); 4) supporting the activities of the EUVE Extended Mission Technology Testbed Program; and 5) supporting the activities associated with the integration of computer-based systems designed to enable the reduction of flight operations staff through the automation of select routine functions. NASA Headquarters authorized an extended mission phase for EUVE. Loral is uniquely qualified due to its experience and expertise in flight operations on the EUVE mission. Due to the nature of the effort, it is imperative to have a sustained, mission-unique operational heritage in order to secure safe and successful operations in the future. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source, NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole source cost-plus-incentive-fee, mission contract to Loral Aerosys with an anticipated two-year basic period of performance and a one-year option. All responsible sources desiring consideration are requested to fully identify interest and capabilities within fifteen (15) days of the date of publication of this synopsis to the GSFC office and individual noted above. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0097)

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