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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 5,1996 PSA#1524NASA/GSFC, Earth Sciences Procurement Office, Code 219 Greenbelt, MD
20771 A -- ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR LASER RANGING MEASUREMENTS IN
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA SOL RFO5-61887/266 DUE 012296 POC Michele
Rook, Contracting Officer, (301) 286-7415. NASA/GSFC intends to issue
Request for Offer (RFO) 5-61887/266 on a sole source basis to the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). This requirement
encompasses engineering support and international technical liaison
services in support of the Satellite Laser Ranging component of NASA's
Space Geodesy Program. The Contractor shall provide system engineering
and coordination support in the planning, installation, and operation
of overseas laser ranging systems. The Contractor shall act as a
liaison between key scientists and Government officials in each country
involved in the international laser campaign. In addition, the
Contractor shall provide leadership and direction to the Wegener
Consortium which was formed as a joint European response to the NASA
Space Geodesy and Geodynamics Program. This requirement is a
continuation of an existing NASA effort and requires highly qualified
personnel who have extensive knowledge of the previous work performed.
The proposed Contractor has provided this support for approximately
twelve years. SAO has 30 years of experience in satellite laser
ranging, developing instrumentation, deployment of field systems, and
analysis and interpretation of data. In addition, the SAO has
international contracts in over 20 countries and demonstrated
acceptance by the European engineering and scientific Geodynamics
community. SAO personnel possess unique knowledge and experience of
satellite laser ranging which is invaluable to NASA and could not be
obtained from another source. The period of performance of this
cost-no-fee contract will be a 1-year basic with one 1-year option and
one 3-year option. The statutory authority for Other Than Full and
Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2034(c)(1)--Only One Responsible Source.
Any other persons desiring consideration are requested to fully
identify their interest and capabilities within fifteen (15) days of
the date of publication of this synopsis to the GSFC Contracting
Officer listed above. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0032) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0003 19960202\A-0003.SOL)
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