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A -- SOLE SOURCE EXTENSION OF CONTRACT NAS5-32354 WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SOL RFP5-13090-254 DUE 120898 POC Dawn M. Fountain, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-3815, Fax (301) 286-1616, Email Dawn.M.Fountain.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Martha E. Aldridge, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-4815, Fax (301)614-5619, Email Martha.E.Aldridge.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFP5-13090-254. E-MAIL: Dawn M. Fountain, Dawn.M.Fountain.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), on a sole source basis in accordance with 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. NASA/GSFC plans to obtain mission services from the University of Hawaii, 2530 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, for a five-year extension (March 2, 1999 through March 2, 2004), to existing contract NAS5-32354. These services are a continuation of the scientific and engineering mission operations support for the NASA Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) program. The services required include operational satellite laser tracking. This will initially be carried out with two person shifts -- two shifts per week, which will become single operator shifts with potentially round the clock satellite tracking when the FAA radar feed is finally implemented. Other services include system maintenance and calibration, data formatting and transfer of data to the NASA central data collection facility, and system upgrades to maintain compatibility with the rest of the NASA SLR Network. The University's observatory at Mount Haleakala has been the site of Goddard's SLR for over 25 years. During that time, the station has been compiling and maintaining a database that is critical to NASA's work on a global tectonic motion data solution. Accurate data collection is based on the use of two, well defined, fixed geometric reference points. Mt. Haleakala is one of those fixed reference points (the other is at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD). Mt Haleakala's exact geometric location is known within 1 centimeter of uncertainty and changing this reference point now, after 25 years of data collection, would adversely impact NASA's global tectonic motion data solution over the next decade. This database also plays a role in monitoring and identifying trends which pertain to geophysical events all over the world. Any break in gathering and processing data, or injudicious modification of the database would critically impact Goddard's Space Geodesy efforts. Due primarily to the critical geometric location of the University of Hawaii observatory and to the importance of continuity to the SLR database, the Contracting Officer has determined that the Government's requirement for the Satellite Laser Ranging Station cannot be obtained from any other source than the University of Hawaii. Any other persons desiring consideration are requested to fully identify their interest and capabilities in writing within 15 days of the date of publication of this synopsis. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible source, NASA/GSFC intends to obtain these services from the University of Hawaii, 2530 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". 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 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 [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. Firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the [RFP]. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 11/23/98 (D-SN273871). (0327)

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