NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 289, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- A-ENHANCEMENT TO THE HIGH RESOLUTION DATABASE (HITRAN) TO SUPPORT TH E NASA EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (EOS) PROGRAM SOL RFP5-19037/252 POC Contact Mary Petkoff, Contract Specialist: 301-286-6143; William Hatchl, Contracting Officer: 301-286-3764. ENHANCEMENT TO SUPPORT THE NASA EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM PROGRAM. The Goddard Space Flight Center, which has a need for a high quality spectroscopic database for instrument and algorithm development, intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP)5-19037/258 on a sole-source basis to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Using the HITRAN database, SAO will be responsible for: 1) Providing line-by-line and cross-section data, for atmospheric species of importance to EOS; 2) Providing software for DOS/Windows, UNIX, and Macintosh (System 7) computers for handling spectroscopic data such as plotting, references and on-line help; 3) Hosting a biannual workshop to provide user support of the database and to bring together the major contributors and users of spectroscopic information on the database, 4) Initiating network capability to allow users to obtain the most recent validated data in a timely fashion. The HITRAN spectrocopic database is the international standard for spectroscopic information on atmospheric constituents. SAO has the uniquely qualified staff and past experience to perform this effort. The anticipated contract type will be cost reimbursable (Cost-No-Fee) with a period of performance of three (3) years. Any other persons desiring consideration are requested to fully identify their interest and capabilities in writing within 15 calendar days of the date of publication of this synopsis. Any request for consideration must be mailed to the attention of the Contract Specialist above (see Note 22). (0166)

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