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16 -- CONTINGENCY REPAIRS, MODIFICATIONS, AND ANALYSES OF THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER'S FLEET OF GULFSTREAM AIRCRAFT. SOL 9-BL2-04-7-11P POC Stacy L. Mcdaniel, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-9926, Fax (281) 244-9907, Email smcdanie@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Alice J. Pursell, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 244-9922, Fax (281) 244-9907, Email apursell@ems.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BL2-04-7-11P. E-MAIL: Stacy L. Mcdaniel, smcdanie@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for repairs, modifications, and analyses of one G-159 (Gulfstream I), one G1159 (Gulfstream II), and four G-1159 (highly modified Gulfstream II Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA)). Additionally, the procurement provides for electronic data transmittal computerized maintenance program support, aircraft service changes and customer bulletins, parts catalog revision service, maintenance flight manual services, and wiring diagram manual services. The proposed effort is for 5 years. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Procurement Procedures approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Both the Gulfstream I and Gulfstream II aircraft were designed and built by the predecessor companies of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. The design of both aircraft is considered proprietary and is not available to other prospective contractors. The schedule demands of both aircraft types, particularly the STA, require minimum out-of-service times. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has the necessary personnel, facilities, and supplies to expedite the solution to any problem. The use of the STA aircraft is for critical crew training of astronauts in the landing phase of the Space Shuttle. The aircraft is equipped with many transducers, sensors, servos, and other sensitive devices not found on a standard aircraft. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, through the years of experience in working with the STA is cognizant of the complexity of working with these systems. Interested firms have 15 days from publication in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) to submit their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after 15 days without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract, on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFO. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. See Numbered Note 26 (0204)

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