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

58 -- RADIO RECEIVERS, TRANSMITTERS AND MANUELS DUE 042198 POC Barbara Y. Powell, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7384, Fax (407) 867-2825, Email Barbara.Powell-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#8064-4039. E-MAIL: Barbara Y. Powell, Barbara.Powell-1@ksc.nasa.gov. NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Radio Receiver, VHF CM200VR (p/n 01-P35180J200, 4 ea.; Radio Transmitter, VHF CM200VT (p/n 01-P3704N001, 4 ea.; Radio Receiver, UHF CM200UR (p/n 01-P-35300J200), 4 ea.; Radio Transmitter, UHF CM200UT (p/n 01P36980N001), 4 ea.; Maintenance Manual VR (p/n T16620.7), 2 ea.; Maintenance Manual VT (p/n T16610.15), 2 ea.; Maintenance Manuel UR (p/n T16620.6), 2 ea.; Maintenance Manual UT (p/n T16610.16), 2 ea. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/KSC intends to purchase the items from Motorola, Space Systems Technology Group, Scottsdale, AZ 85252. The specified equipment is form fit and function replacement for the existing GRR and GRT equipment which will preclude the cost of re-engineering the installation and interfaces. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have seven (7) 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 7 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". (0104)

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