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58 -- METRAPLEX SPARES SOL E-01593D(MXS) DUE 072296 POC Contact Point: Monique M. Sullivan, Contracting Officer, (805) 258-2593, FAX (805) 258-2904 Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), NASA Dryden Flight Research Center intends to procure via other than full and open competition Metraplex spares consisting of 1 each Digital FM Demultiplexer, Model DFD-08-01 with 8 demodulators, 2 tape speed compensation channels and 2 multiplex inputs. This will be a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Request for Quotes are being requested and no solicitation will beissued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote No. E-01593D(MXS). Solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-37. The standard industrial classification code is 3661. Small business size standard is 1,000 employees. The small business competitiveness demonstration program is not applicable. Items shall be delivered FOB destination to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523. Delivery date 8/30/96. No other brand shall be considered. The following commercial items provisions and clauses are applicable: 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. DPAS rating is DO-C9. Offers are due NLT 9:00 am PST, July 22, 1996, NASA Dryden, Building 4800, Room D-1044(MXS). For information about this procurement contact Monique Sullivan, (805) 258-2593 or FAX (805) 258-2904. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. The documents are in ASCII format and reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using Client browsers, such as, MOSAIC. The WWW address, or URL, of the DFRC Procurement home page is: ''http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Procure/procure.html.'' Any concerns or issues relative to this procurement should be addressed to the Contracting Officer identified above. However, an ombudsman has also been appointed to hear concerns from offerors, potential offerors and contractors if necessary. Interested parties may call the installation ombudsman, Joseph Ramos III, at (805) 258-3106. 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. See Numbered Notes 1 and 22. (0180)

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