NASA, Johnson Space Center, BE2, Houston, TX 77058

A -- COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER SOL 9-BE2-51-6-61P DUE 091096 POC Contract Specialist: Cheryl Harrison, (713) 483-3734 Contract Officer: T.C. Heil, (713) 483-1867 NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for continuation of the Commercialization Center. See Numbered Note 22. The Enterprise Center has played a key role in the formation and implementation of an incubator concept unique to the Clear Lake City Area. The purpose of this incubator concept is to provide a mentoring relationship to very small entrepreneuers involved in the complex processes of technology transfer. Plans are currently in work to revise the methods of operation for the incubator process. Since the new processes may change significantly, it is prudent to continue the current operation until further definition is concluded. See Numbered Note 26. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA/JSC MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on April 16, 1993. Requests for copies of the RFO must be submitted to the contract specialist or contracting officer. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The RFO will be released approximately September 12, 1996 after publication of the synopsis on the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offers and potential offerors during the preaward phases of this acquisition. The purpose of this 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 selection proceoss, or the ajudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to call the installation ombudsman, Susan H. Garman at 713-483-0490. Concerns, issues, and disagreements which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA ombudsman, Tom Luedtke at 202-358-2090. If there are any questions, the contract specialist may be contacted via E-mail at cheryl.a.harrison@jsc.nasa.gov or by phone at (713) 483-3734 or to the contracting officer may be contacted via E-mail at terrence.c.heil@jsc.nasa.gov or by phone at (713) 483-1867. (0267)

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