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23 -- ENCLOSED SEMI-TRAILER INCLUDING FURNISHINGS AND AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT SOL 9-BJ32-T36-8-08P POC Francis L. Mahan, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-2338, Fax (281) 483-2138, Email fmahan@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Duane Emmons, Contract Officer, Phone (281) 483-6009, Fax (281) 483-0567, Email demmons@ems.jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BJ32-T36-8-08P. E-MAIL: Francis L. Mahan, fmahan@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. The NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) intends to procure an enclosed semi-trailer including furnishings and audio/visual equipment suitable for use as a mobil theater and museum display. At a later time, JSC also intends to procure audio and visual production services to produce a space technology spin-off exhibit and a short movie to be displayed within the semi-trailer. JSC also intends later, to procure tractor/semi-trailer operations services including the lease of a tractor to transport the semi-trailer to and between various venues across the continental United States. THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR THE SEMI-TRAILER ONLY. The semi-trailer shall have an overall length of fifty-three (53) feet, an overall height of approximately thirteen (13) feet, an overall stowed width of approximately eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet, and deployable side sections to provide an overall deployed width of approximately sixteen (16) feet. The semi-trailer shall be weather tight in both the stowed and deployed configuration and meet all applicable state and federal regulations governing the interstate trucking industry. The semi-trailer shall be delivered at JSC fully equipped with all required utilities, environmental control systems, access means for the mobility impaired, and interior and exterior finishes. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA Midrange Pilot Program Procedures which have been approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Offerors will be evaluated for relevent experience and past performance on all elements of the Statement of Work. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date for the Request For Offer is on or about March 4, 1998 with an anticipated due date of April 6, 1998. An ombudsman has been appointed. SEE NOTE "B". The solicitation and any related documents will be available over the Internet. The documents will be in Microsoft OfficeSuite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunies home page is: "http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html". IT IS THE OFFEROR's RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THIS SITE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and amendments (if any). (0050)

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