NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

D -- CODE V LICENSE EXTENSION SOL 8-1-8-15-B7565 DUE 030398 POC Victoria L. Dixon, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-8998, Fax (205) 961-0059, Email victoria.dixon@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0415, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email mike.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-15-B7565. E-MAIL: Victoria L. Dixon, victoria.dixon@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Code V License Extension. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Optical Research Associates, Pasenda, CA. This recommendation is made pursuant to FAR 13.106-2(5). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 4 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, 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 the 4 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 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". (0057)

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