NASA Procurement Office, Code DAOO, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

A -- ROCKET ENGINE AND ROCKET ENGINE COMPONENTS DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SOL 13-SSC-P-98-2 DUE 060398 POC Harold G. Taulbee, Contracting Officer, Phone (228) 688-1640, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email harold.taulbee@ssc.nasa.gov -- Frank S. Oerting, Contract Specialist, Phone (228) 688-1638, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email frank.oerting@ ssc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/SSC/date.html#13-SSC-P-98-2. E-MAIL: Harold G. Taulbee, harold.taulbee@ssc.nasa.gov. NASA intends to modify existing contract number NAS13-614 with Boeing North American Inc., Rocketdyne Division, 6633 Canoga Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91309-7922, to cover work associated with the Fastrac engine that the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama is developing as part of the LOW Technologies Project. The MSFC-designed engine has a gas generator, common shaft turbomachinery and a silica phenolic ablative chamber. The work to be performed under this contract is to provide "hands-on" Fastrac engine work to include the assembly/disassembly, repair, modification, installation/removal of the engine into/from the test stand, pogo pulser refurbishment/handling, and engine Ground Support Equipment handling and maintenance at the John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC). This effort also includes services to perform studies, analyses, consultation support, training and planning as well as maintenance of the PCGOAL/PCPLOT and Automated Management System. The agency intends to issue a modification on a non-competitive basis with Boeing North American Inc., Rocketdyne Division based on unique design requirements under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1), supplies or services required are available from only one source or a limited number of sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. Interested firms have fifteen (15) days from the publication date of this synopsis to submit 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 fifteen (15) days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract, 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.Transmissions by facsimile to 228-688-1141 or by internet e-mail to Frank.Oerting@ssc.nasa.gov are acceptable. No solicitation document exists and requests for such a document will not be considered. This request is not to be construed in anyway as a commitment of Government funds. An ombudsman has been appointed. See Note B. Any reference notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0139)

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