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D -- MULTICAST PILOT SOFTWARE WITH 7X24 PREMIUM SUPPORT SOL W-10-00631 DUE 101398 POC Felecia L. London, Simplified Acquisition Specialist, Phone (301) 286-4112, Fax (301) 286-0356, Email felecia.l.london.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- ANDY SCHAIN, MANAGER ENGINEERING, Phone (202) 358-0066, Fax (202), Email 00000000 WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#W-10-00631. E-MAIL: Felecia L. London, felecia.l.london.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for MULTICAST PILOT SOFTWARE WITH 7 X 24 PREMIUM SUPPORT. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/HQ intends to purchase the items from ICAST CORPORATION. THE ICAST BROADCASTER SERVER SOFTWARE AND VIDEO CAPTURE CARD PRODUCT DEVELOPED BY THE ICAST CORPORATION WHICH PROVIDE CROSS-PLATFORM FUNCTIONALITYTO MAC, PC, AND UNIX CLIENTS THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ANY OTHER PRODUCTS OR COMBINATION OF PRODUCTS OR COMBINATION OF PRODUCTS FOR MULTICASTING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.html 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 Qalifications/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. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.are.nasa.gov/Acq/Standard Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.212-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps certs/sats Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT REQUIRED] An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 09/23/98 (D-SN253342). (0266)

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