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

D -- AXAF DISPLAY DEVELOPMENT SOL 1-8-ED-B9019 DUE 052998 POC Beth W. Ewing, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-0351, Fax (205) 961-0059, Email beth.ewing@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#1-8-ED-B9019. E-MAIL: Beth W. Ewing, beth.ewing@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for AXAF Display Development. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from BD Systems Incorporated. Scope: The AXAF Pointing Controls and Aspect Determination (PCAD) Team will provide technical support for the on-orbit activation and checkout of the AXAF observatory. The development of the graphical displays will facilitate the PCAD Team's ability to assess the peformance of the AXAF control system and provide the ability to trouble shoot problems in a timely manner. Tasks: The contractor shall perform the following tasks: 1) Develop a display capability which can utilize the science plan to display expected aspect camera field of view and provide graphical representation of aspect camera measurements from either real-time or playback telemetry; 2) Incorporate the STAR identification and attitude update algorithm utilizing aspect camera measurements in STAR fielddisplay; 3) Provide techical support for STAR field display AXAF integrated simulations and on-orbit verification; 4) Provide documentation as delineated in the data procurement document. Contract deliverable: The contractor shall install all software developed under Tasks 1 and 2. The contractor shall provide two copies of the user's guide in both hardcopy and electronic formats. 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 andwill 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. (0131)

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