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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 21,1998 PSA#2184

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 211, Greenbelt, MD 20771

70 -- ATL TAPE LIBRARY/AMASS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE RENEWAL SOL rfq5-93506-930 DUE 100798 POC Wendy R. Otten, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-286-6164, Fax 301-286-1654, Email winifred.r.otten.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-7244, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#rfq5-93506-930. E-MAIL: Wendy R. Otten, winifred.r.otten.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on a Sole Source Basis for: 1. 5 x 9 Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. four hour response one year on site for ATL Tape Library with quantity (4) DLT 700 tape drives. Part #: OSM/ATL5176-4-7, S/N: 2558. 2. 7 x 24 Sunday through Saturday four hour response one year on-site mainteannce renewal contract for an ATL Tape Library with quantity (4) DTL 7000 tape drives, Part #: OSM/ATL7176-4-7, S/N: 2425, S/N: 2558 This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The ATL Tape Libraries are used to archive satellite sensor data. The data can then be re-read in and reprocessed to meet mission requirements or customer requests. Andataco makes the AMASS software which is used to manage the tape library. NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the maintenance of the tape library and the software from Andataco, on a Sole Source Basis, as the software and maintenance of same is proprietary to Andataco and, additionally, they are the only ATL authorized maintenance provider. The authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 21 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 21 days 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". Posted 09/17/98 (D-SN251154). (0260)

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