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J -- ELECTRO-OPTICAL SENSOR DEVELOPMENT FOR FOG PENETRATION SOL RFO4-97057-SNP DUE 101597 POC Salomon Perea, Contracting Officer, Phone (805) 258-3337, Fax (805) 258-2094, Email sal_ perea@qmgate.dfrc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/DFRC/date.html#RFO4-97057-SNP. E-MAIL: Salomon Perea, sal_perea@qmgate.dfrc.nasa.gov. NASA/DFRC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for Electro-Optical System for Research and Flight Test involving approach and landing in low visibility conditions. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Pilot Test Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. NASA/DFRC intends to purchase the items from Norris Electro-Optical systems, 9001 Manordale Lane, Ellicott city, MD 20142 to acquire development of a Electro-Optical system for research and flight test involving approach and landing in low visibility conditions. The system requirement is built on patented FOGEYE sensor technology developed by Norris Electro-Optical Systems. The period of performance is anticipated to be approximately two years from time of award. The Government does not intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Numbered Note 26. Interested firms have 15 days from publication on the NAIS (or Commerce Business Daily (CBD) if over $500K) 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. RFO expected release date is October 16, 1997. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the NAIS for solicitation release as the solicitation will be release as soon as practicable, whether prior or subsequent to the project date. Request for copies of the RFO may be submitted in writing. 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. See Numbered Note(s) 22. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the followingURL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0273)

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