NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 217, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- ELECTRONICALLY STEERED X-BAND PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA FOR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT SOL RFP5-09336 POC Carol S. Bleile, Contracting Officer, 301-286-0792. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue RFP5-09336 on a sole source basis to Boeing Defense and Space Group, P. O. Box 3999, Seattle, Washington, 98124-2499, for the purchase of an electronically steered X-band phased array antenna to be flown as a demonstration of new technology on the New Millennium Project (NMP) Earth Orbiting One (EO-1) mission, under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C) (1)-Only One Responsible Source. The contemplated contract with Boeing is expected to be firm-fixed priced with a delivery date of a flight-ready X-band phased array antenna by March 1998. This flight demonstration is a precursor to using this type of antenna operationally in the Ka-band. Boeing and its phased array technology was competitively selected to be an Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) partner in the development of advanced communications technology for the next generation of NASA science missions. No other source is known to have the capability to meet the requirements of the Government under the launch schedule and budget constraints. Any other firms desiring consideration must provide a written technical narrative statement of their capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the specifications within 15 days of the publication of this notice to the address above, via facsimile at 301 286-1720, or by e-mail at carol.s.bleile.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. The use of faxed or e-mail requests is solely with the interested party. The response shall be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet all requirements. No collect calls will be accepted. 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/web/solicita. (0313)

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