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A -- FUNDING A PORTION OF THE COST OF SUPPORT OF THE HIGH ORBITAL MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT 1998 SUMMER SESSION INVOLVING THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY OF ILLKIRCH, FRANCE. SOL RFQ-098504 DUE 043098 POC Dennis D. Pehotsky, Purchasing Agent, Phone (216) 433-2757, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Dennis.D.Pehotsky@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#RFQ-098504. E-MAIL: Dennis D. Pehotsky, Dennis.D.Pehotsky@lerc.nasa.gov. NASA/LeRC plans to issue a procurement for $100,000.00 on a sole source basis with the International Space University of Illkirch, France to fund a portion of the cost of acquiring the participation of certain students and faculty in the high orbital microgravity environment design project of the 1998 summer session program. The funding support for this project was directed by Mr. Martin Kress of Lewis Research Center for the purpose of the creation, expansion, exchange and dissemination of knowledge and ideas, and to the development of space-related activities for peaceful purposes. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LeRC intends to purchase the items from the International Space University of Illkirch, France. This procurement will support the International Space University High Orbital Microgravity Environment,(from hereon in shall be referred to as HOME), design project during the 1998 summer session program (from hereon in shall be referred to as SSP), from June 17 to August 22,1998. The SSP will take place in cleveland, Ohio and is hosted by Cleveland State University and the Ohio Aerospace Institute with significant involvement from the NASA Lewis Research Center. The deliverable item is a final report, which describes the conceptual design of the HOME Project including the technical, financial, organizational, and political aspects. Founded in 1987, the ISU is didicated to the creation, expansion, exchange and dissemination of knowledge and ideas, and to the development of space-related activities for for peaceful purposes. The ISU is a non-profit institution offering interdisciplinary programs in an international and intercultural environment preparing professionals to meet the present and futurechallenges of international cooperation. The SSP is an intensive ten week program for postgraduate studentsand are: space and society, space business and management, space policy and law, space systems architecture and mission design, space engineering, space resources, robotics and manufacturing, satellite applications, space physical sciences and space life sciences. By working together with fellow students and teachers from around the world, especially in the design projects, students gain a useful ability to operate effectively in a mulit cultural environment and to produce useful results. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 15 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 15 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". (0105)

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