NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 ATTN: Donna Broderick, Code 217

61 -- 16 CM ION SOURCE AND POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY SOL RFQ5-70850/992 POC Donna Broderick, Purchasing Agent, 301 286-7960. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue RFQ-70850/992, on a competitve basis for a 16 cm Ion Source and Power Supply. The government will provide the necessary specifications as part of the RFQ package. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3699, with a small business size classificaton of 750. Quotations are due no later than close of business, 5:00p.m. EST 30 days after the publication date of this synopsis. All quotations received from a small business will be considered. Selection will be based on technical acceptability and on price and all price related factors. Responses shall be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet specification requirements. ''THIS PROCUREMENT IS CONDUCTED UNDER SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES.'' All interested parties may request a copy of the solicitation in writing, at the address noted above, via facsimile at 301 286-1745, or by e-mail at donna.broderick@ccmail.gsfc.nasa.gov. Responsibility of verifying faxed and/or e-mail requests, rests solely with the interested party. No collect calls or telephone requests accepted. See Numbered Note(s): 1. Electronic versions of the documents will be provided on the World Wide Web at http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm, and by anonymous ftp to genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/public/solicita. (0080)

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