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70 -- HONEYWELL 757 PIP FMC DATA EXTRACTION FACILITY SOL 1-128-DCO.1069 POC Cynthia Dea, Purchasing Agent, 757-864-2440. ''This Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the following firm, Honeywell Inc., for a specialized non-certified software version of the production 757 PIP FMC, wherein modifications will have been made to enhance the task of data extraction from a running 757 PIP FMC. Should any offeror be able to provide the above goods or services, send adequate information to support this contention to NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 138, Hampton, VA 23681-0001, to be received within 15 days of the date of this notice. All timely information will be considered.'' This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 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. Before consulting with any ombudsman, interested parties must try to resolve their concerns with the contract specialist or the contracting officer. The LaRC Ombudsman is Belinda Adams. Concerned parties may call Ms. Sandra S. Ray at 757-864-2428. DO NOT CALL THE OMBUDSMAN FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION. FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS/INFORMATION, CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) LISTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SYNOPSIS. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the installation point of contact or the ombudsman may be referred to the NASA Agency ombudsman Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. (0229)

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