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W -- LEASE OF SPACEHAB MODULE TO SUPPORT SCIENCE AND LOGISTICS MISSIONS SOL NAS9-97199 DUE 101797 POC Christine L. Mack, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-1244, Fax 281-483-6919, Email cmack@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- James P. Gips, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-5998, Fax (281) 483-6919, Email jgips@ems.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#NAS9-97199. E-MAIL: Christine L. Mack, cmack@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a letter contract for lease of SPACEHAB single and double modules with integration and operation services to support the STS-95 and STS-96 missions, currently planned for launch on October 8, 1998, and December 3, 1998, respectively. Two option missions will be included extending the contract period of performance through May 2000. The contract will cover lease of flight qualified hardware and ground facilities and provision of human spaceflight payload integration and operation services, including mission management, analytical and physical payload integration, flight crew training, procedures development, and real-time flight operations support. The contractor shall be responsible for missions at standard Space Shuttle altitude and orbital inclination and at the altitude and inclination of the International Space Station (ISS) carrying logistics and space science payloads to be provided by the Government. Approximately 4800-9000 lb of gross cargo weight carrying capability is required and payloads will be carried in standard Orbiter middeck locker volumes (2 cubic feet each) or in payload racks. Payloads packaged in middeck locker volumes may require power and data services. Payloads packaged in racks may require power, command and data, and water or air cooling services. Vacuum venting may be required. The contractor's vehicle should be capable of accommodating the installation of approximately 100 standard Orbiter middeck locker volumes in a single module, and approximately 200 middeck locker volumes in a double module. NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from Spacehab, Inc. because this contractor is the only commercial source having spaceflight-certified habitable pressurized modules available for immediate use. The period of performance is planned for October 3, 1997 to February 5, 1999. The typical payload integration template for SPACEHAB science missions begins at L-13 months. Also, because STS-95 is to be flown on Orbiter OV-103, a new 27 inch long Orbiter-to-SPACEHAB tunnel segment will be required. This requirement for new integration hardware also supports the need for immediate contract approval. Failure to have Spacehab Inc. under contract by October 3, 1997, would immediately affect their ability to support the launch date. See Numbered Note 26. See Number Note 22. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0213)

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