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34 -- 5-AXIS FIXED RAIL VERTICAL COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL(CNC), OR EQUIVALENT MACHINING CENTER SOL 9-BE13-39-7-20P POC Krystine O. Bui, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-4186, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email kbui@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Keith D. Hutto, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4165, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email khutto@ems.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BE13-39-7-20P. E-MAIL: Krystine O. Bui, kbui@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for 5-axis fixed rail vertical Computer Numerical Control (CNC), or equivalent machining center This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about April 4, 1997, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about May 4, 1997. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RTF format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. Prospective offerorsshall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0086)

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