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16 -- SPACE AVIONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION SOL 9-BE13-27-8-49P DUE 102698 POC Wendy L. Boudreaux, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-5338, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email wendy.l.boudreaux1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Yolande B. Harden, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-9953, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email yolande.b.harden1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BE13-27-8-49P. E-MAIL: Wendy L. Boudreaux, wendy.l.boudreaux1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for space avionics and communication systems analysis and simulation services. This will be a 2 year contract with 3 one-year options. The contract will be cost reimbursement. The contractor shall be required to conduct studies, analyses, simulation development and evaluations associated with Space Station, Space Shuttle, and Advanced Program communications and tracking (C&T) systems design, implementation approaches, interface compatibility and performance predictions. Since the Space Station activity is in the Critical Design Review phase or near launch of most of the avionics and communications subsystems, extensive experience with the Space Station C&T systems and their interfaces with the Space Network and Space Shuttle is required. Simulations for Space Station and Space Shuttle have been modeled using the Signal Processing Worksystem (SPW). Experience in C&T system simulation and particularly SPW or SPW-like modeling is required. The contractor shall be required to participate in technical reviews, meetings, and briefings. NASA/JSC intends to award this contract to LinCom Corporation under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c)(1). There is no other known source that can meet the requirements of this solicitation. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Interested firms have 10 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 10 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. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Posted 10/16/98 (D-SN262891). (0289)

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