NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Code 218, Wallops Island, VA 23337

K -- BLACK BRANT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFP5-60411/608 (RFP) DUE 031696 POC K. Jay Savage, Contract Specialist, 804-824-1276, kenneth.j.savage.1@gsfc.nasa.gov, Richard M. Swanson, Contracti Officer, 804-824-1426, richard.m.swanson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. ENGINEERING AND FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BLACK BRANT SOUNDING ROCKETS. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)5-60411/608 ON A NONCOMPETITIVE BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)--''ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE'', TO THE CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, OTTAWA, CANADA KIA OS5 FOR 100% SUBCONTRACTING TO BRISTOL AEROSPACE LIMITED, WINNIPEG, CANADA. THIS IS FOR AN INCREASE OF 10,650 HOURS (''+'' OR ''-'' 10%) IN THE LEVEL OF EFFORT OF ENGINEERING AND FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES CURRENTLY BEING PROVIDED BY BRISTOL AEROSPACE LIMITED UNDER CONTRACT NAS5-31120. THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE SERVICES INVOLVES THE MODIFICATION AND REHABILITATION OF ROCKET MOTORS, ROCKET VEHICLES, RECOVERY SYSTEMS, PAYLOAD HARDWARE, AND ASSOCIATED GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE BLACK BRANT FAMILY OF SOUNDING ROCKETS. ONLY BRISTOL AEROSPACE LIMITED HAS THE COMBINED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE PECULILAR TO THIS AREA, BECAUSE THEY ARE THE SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF THE BLACK BRANT SYSTEMS AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAVE THE DRAWINGS, PERSONNEL, PROCEDURES, AND ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES TO QUICKLY RESPOND TO A VARIETY OF NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUIRED SUPPORT. SINCE THESE SERVICES APPLY TO ALL OF THE BLACK BRANT VEHICLES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED HARDWARE WHICH WERE DEVELOPED BY BRISTOL AND ARE PROPRIETARY TO THAT COMPANY, THE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS, PROCEDURES, AND PROCESSES WHICH BEAR HEAVILY ON THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF THE REQUIRED SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ANY FIRMS DESIRING CONSIDERATION ARE REQUESTED TO FULLY IDENTIFY THEIR CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICCES WIHTIN 15 DAYS OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS TO THE GSFC/WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY AND INDIVIDUAL LISTED ABOVE. COLLECT CALLS NOT ACCEPTED See Numbered Note(s): 12, 22. (0030)

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