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

28 -- FASTRAC ENGINES FOR X-34 DUE 020299 POC Jeannette S. Bedwell, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-1395, Fax (256) 544-6062, Email jeannette.bedwell@msfc.nasa.gov -- Mark R. Stiles, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0381, Fax (256) 544-6062, Email mark.stiles@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#1-8-RAC1364. E-MAIL: Jeannette S. Bedwell, jeannette.bedwell@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal(RFP)for manufacture, delivery, and refurbishment of Fastrac flight engines, as well as the related engineering support, necessary for 25 flights of the X-34 technology demonstrator vehicle. The Fastrac engine, designed by MSFC, is a low-cost alternative engine which provides 60,000 pounds of thrust and has a variety of potential launch system applications. NASA envisions use of the engine for both the X-34 and commercial markets. Consequently, a commercialization plan for the Fastrac engine will be a required part of offerors' proposals. Companies interested in licensing Fastrac technology, independent of this procurement, may contact Sammy Nabors, NASA/MSFC Technology Transfer Office, at telephone (256)-544-5226. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about December 16, 1998, with proposals due February 2, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B". The solicitation will be available only over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RTF format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/MSFC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify the procurement office points of contact identified below of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Hard copies of the RFP and amendments (if any) will not be mailed. Any referenced numbered notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Posted 11/20/98 (D-SN273694). (0324)

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