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

18 -- SPACE FLIGHT OPERATIONS CONTRACT SOL RFP 8-SSP-SEB POC Contact Mr. Walker Lee Evey/GP12SB/SSR/Attn: Space Flight Operations Contract MODIFICATION -- In a synopsis which appeared on October 30, 1995, release of a draft RFP for the Space Flight Operations Contract (SFOC) concurrent with a briefing to industry on November 8 was postponed. Release of the draft RFP and the related industry briefing for the referenced acquisition is hereby canceled. The NASA Administrator has decided that the agency will pursue a non-competitive contract with United Space Alliance, a joint venture formed by Rockwell International and Lockheed Martin Corporation. The decision to conduct a non-competitive negotiation was made on the basis of safety, manifest and schedule requirements in view of the agency's commitment to launch the first space station element in late 1997. NASA wishes to thank the firms who previously expressed interest in this acquisition. (0317)

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