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A -- RELIANCE CONSOLIDATED MODELS (RECOM) SOL 1-064-GH.2755 POC Linda P. Fitzgerald, Industry Assitance Office (804) 864-2461. Category A -- Reliance Consolidated Models (RECOM) -- SOL 1-064-GH.2755 POC Linda P. Fitzgerald, Industry Assistance Office, 804-864-2461. In order that potential sources may offer comments on the RECOM solicitation (Design, and/or fabrication of aerospace model systems and developmental test hardware) a draft solicitation will be published on the Internet approximately June 14, 1996. The document may be downloaded from the procurement homepages of either Ames, Langley, or Lewis Research Centers. The URL locations are as follows: For Ames Research Center: http://128.102.85.90/acq/acq.html, for Langley Research Center: http://db-www.larc.nasa.gov/procurement/home-page.html, and for Lewis Research Center: http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/Other_Groups/Procure/home.htm. The procurement is a consolidation of design and fabrication efforts from Ames Research Center, Langley Research Center and Lewis Research Center. These research models and hardware may consist of both mechanical and electrical/electronic hardware elements. The mechanical hardware elements include but are not limited to wind tunnel models, model components, model support systems, test equipment, aircraft flight test hardware, space flight hardware and force measuring devices such as pressure, temperature and moment. Contractors shall perform hand finishing, polishing and lapping on precision hardware such as highly cambered and twisted wings, sculptured surfaces and contours from CAD generated models while maintaining dimensional tolerances as accurate as +/- .002 inches and surface finishes as low as 2 rms (micro inches). Other dimensional requirements may require accuracy to within .0002 inches. The electrical/electronic hardware elements included but are not limited to motors, actuators, sensors, control panels, printed circuit boards, data acquisition and control systems, circuit protection, connectors and wiring as required to support the test hardware. It is anticipated that multiple contracts may be awarded under the solicitation. The contracts will be indefinite quantity, delivery order type. Each having a guaranteed minimum and specified maximum. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, each awardee will be afforded an opportunity to compete for delivery orders in excess of $2,500 with exceptions. Contracts will have a total potential period of performance, including options, of 5 years, commencing approximately February 1997. Comments should be forwarded to NASA Langley Research Center, Industry Assistance Office, Mail Stop 144, Hampton, VA 23681-0001, via electronic transmission to l.p.fitzgerald@larc.nasa.gov. or by facsimile transmission to 804-864-7898. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Charlotte Hardy at 804-864-2526 or e-mail c.t.hardy@larc.nasa.gov, may be contacted to answer questions regarding this announcement. Comments shall be received in response to the draft solicitation no later than close of business July 15, 1996. In responding, reference 1-064-GH.2755. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official, but to communicate concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel and to work to resolve them. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman Belinda Adams at 804-864-8989. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. (0158)

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