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99 -- INTERFACE UPGRADES FOR VGRID VERSION 3.2, SPATIAL FIELDS TO CONTROL ELEMENT SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND CUSTOM BOUNDARY CONDITION FORMS SOL 1-074-DFM.1242 DUE 020698 POC Artistine Lethcoe-Reid, Purchasing Agent, Phone (757)-864-2432, Fax (757) 864-9774, Email A.LETHCOE-REID@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-074-DFM.1242. E-MAIL: Artistine Lethcoe-Reid, A.LETHCOE-REID@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for updating and improving the Langley CFD interface. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MSC) only for this procurement. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested firms have 10 days from the publication date of this synopsis on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capability will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 10 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. See Note 22 (0027)

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