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99 -- AMSU-B ENGINEERING MODEL REFURBISHMENT TO FLIGHT QUALITY STATUS SOL RFP5-53480/431 POC Joseph Fasula, Contract Specialist, Code 214.2, (301) 286-3230 John Baniszewski, Contracting Officer, Code 214.2, (301) 286-3230. AMSU-B Engineering Model Refurbishment to Flight Quality Status, Joe Fasula, Contract Speciaist, John Baniszewski, Contracting Officer, (301) 286-3230. RFP5-53480/431 will be issued on a sole-source basis to the United Kingdom Meterological Office (Met-O) London Road, Bracknell Berkshire RG 12 2SY, United Kingdom, pursuant to 10 USC 2304(c)(1)--Only One Responsible Source. NASA/GSFC requires the Contractor to refurbish an existing Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit B (AMSU-B) Engineering Model (EM) to a flight qualified instrument to be utilized as a spare instrument to fly on the K, L, M series of Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES), which provides essential weather forecasting data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The EM must be available at the beginning of the integration and test period for the NOAA-M spacecraft. The present schedule for NOAA-M dictates that the converted EM be ready by August 1997. Therefore, the period of performance for the refurbishment effort is approximately 16 months. In this case, Met-O designed and fabricated the EM, protoflight and flight unit instruments and hold title to the EM. As a result, Met-O has the expertise and familiarity gained through the development, build, and spacecraft integration requirements of the AMSU-B instrument. In addition to their expertise, Met-O possesses drawings, specifications, test software, environmental test fixtures, bench test equipment, and the necessary tooling to accomplish the refurbishment effort. Such expertise and equipment is essential to accomplish this effort within the limited schedule. Any other responsible parties desiring consideration are requested to fully identify their interest and capabilities within 15 days of publication of this synopsis to the NASA/GSFC, Contracting Officer listed above. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0039)

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