NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

V -- SMALL EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE SERVICES -- KSC SOL RFP10-98-0016 DUE 042098 POC Joanne Seale, Contracting Officer, Phone (407) 853-4645, Fax (407) 853-4648, Email Joanne.Seale-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#RFP10-98-0016. E-MAIL: Joanne Seale, Joanne.Seale-1@ksc.nasa.gov. NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for expendable launch vehicle services to place NASA and NASA-sponsored small-class payloads into the required orbit within a specified launch window. NASA intends to award multiple firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity task order contracts, each containing a maximum quantity of 16 launch services. The competition will be limited to the United States launch vehicle industry pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5). Launch site(s) must be located within the United States. Successful offerors must have demonstrated one successful launch of the proposed launch vehicle configuration(s). The standard launch service will include launch vehicle hardware/software, program management, mission integration services, and launch site support. Special task assignments, a menu of non-standard services, and baseline vehicle information to support NASA knowledge and insight requirements will also be included. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 3761 and 1000 employees, respectively. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". NASA Kennedy Space Center intends to issue a Draft Request for Proposal No. 10-98-0016 for industry comment on or about March 2, 1998, and a Final Request for Proposal on or about March 20, 1998. Information about this procurement may be obtained on the Internet at http://osprey.ksc.nasa.gov/selvs/default.html. A Draft Statement of Work is now available at this Internet site. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) 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/KSC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/class.html. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Those parties desiring a paper copy of the solicitation should contact Mr. Jim Matrazzo at NASA, Mailcode: ATS-PRO, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899, (407) 867-2851 or fax your request to (407) 867-9187. Be prepared to state name, address, and solicitation number when calling. A copy of the Final Request for Proposal will be sent to all parties who request a copy of the Draft Request for Proposal. (0049)

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