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

M -- AIRCRAFT SERVICES SOL RFP5-59988A DUE 031896 POC Donna E. Rafferty, Contract Specialist, 804-824-1419, donna.e.rafferty.1@gsfc.nasa.gov, James L. Mitchell, Contracting Officer, 804-824-1067, james.l.mitchell.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. AIRCRAFT SERVICES ON-SITE AT GSFC/WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY (WFF). THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A LETTER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ON A NONCOMPETITIVE BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)--''ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE'', TO DYNCORP AEROSPACE OPERATIONS, 6500 W. FREEWAY, SUITE 600, FT WORTH TX 76116 FOR A FOUR MONTH EXTENSION, OCTOBER 1, 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1997, UNDER CONTRACT NAS5-31046. AS A RESULT OF A DECISION BY NASA HEADQUARTERS TO CONSOLIDATE NASA AIRCRAFT AT DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER (DRFC), AIRCRAFT WILL NOT BE PERMANENTLY LOCATED AND OPERATED FROM WFF AND SERVICES WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED BY GSFC/WFF AFTER JANUARY 31, 1997. AN EXTENSION OF THE SERVICES FOR A FOUR MONTH PERIOD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR PROGRAMS ALREADY SCHEDULED AND TO EFFECT A SAFE AND TIMELY TRANSITION OF THE AIRCRAFT TO DRFC ONCE ALL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. SERVICES INVOLVE NOT ONLY COMPLETION OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS, BUT ALSO THE RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT FROM DEPLOYED OPERATIONS, DOWNLOADING OF SOPHISTICATED AIRBORNE DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTATION, CORRECTION OF FLIGHT SAFETY RELATED DISCREPANCIES, PREPARATION OF AIRCRAFT FOR TRANSFER AND INVENTORY AND SHIPMENT OF SPARE ASSETS. WITHOUT EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT, THESE SERVICES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED. AN INTENSIVE TRAINING SYLLABUS IS REQUIRED BECAUSE WFF AIRCRAFT ARE EXTENSIVELY MODIFIED TO ACCOMPLISH NON-STANDARD SPECIFIC MISSION REQUIREMENTS INVOLVING COMPLEX FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS NOT STANDARD ON OTHER AIRCRAFT AND SCIENCE NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATED INTO THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PRECISE AND ACCURATE NAVIGATION AND DATA COLLECTION. ANY FIRMS DESIRING CONSIDERATION ARE REQUESTED TO FULLY IDENTIFY THEIR CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES WITHIN 15 DAYS OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS, IN WRITING, TO THE GSFC/WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY AND INDIVIDUAL LISTED ABOVE. COLLECT CALLS NOT ACCEPTED See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0052)

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