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B -- EXTENSION OF NASA CONTRACT NASW-4861 FOR SAFETY, RELIABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT DUE 122398 POC Wilma S. Mooney, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-0792, Fax (301) 286-0356, Email wilma.s.mooney.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#10-01106-WSM. E-MAIL: Wilma S. Mooney, wilma.s.mooney.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ plans to issue a one-month extension, with two 1-month options, on a sole source basis to Tracor Systems and Technologies, Inc. This procurement will extend the period of performance under contract NASW-4861 for up to an additional three months beyond 2/10/99, the current end date of the contract, at no increase to the total contract value. This extension is required for continued Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality Assurance Support (SRM&QAS) for the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) during the first element launches of the International Space Station and the associated Extra Vehicular Activities (EVAs). Support may be required in the following areas: Safety and mishap related support; process verifications and independent assessments; systems safety and risk management; nuclear safety; reliability and maintainability; operational safety; and quality assurance. Requirements may include: (a) Investigations, reporting, and analysis of incidents and accidents, and resolution of all investigation-related recommendations; (b) performance of special "immediate attention" independent SRM&QA assessments for complex technical and engineering projects (such as the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, reusable launch vehicles, aircraft, payloads, spacecraft, and ground based systems); and (c) risk safety, risk management, and independent assessments. In addition, NASA Headquarters facility safety engineering, fire protection engineering, emergency preparedness, and safety and health inspections and analyses for the facility located at 300 E. Street, SW, Washington, DC. This extension will allow NASA the minimum amount of time necessary to properly evaluate the competitive proposals received on 12/4/98. The follow-on effort is a total small business set-aside. NASA/HQ intends to procure the required support from Tracor Systems Technologies, Inc. (previously known as VITRO Corporation), 1601 Research Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850-3173. Statutory authority for this solesource extension is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)-Only One Responsible Source. Award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays. However, companies who believe they can provide these services without any detrimental impact to the SFM&QAS to be supported by this work, should fully identify their interest and capabilities within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. 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. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed, See Internet Note "B". See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 12/08/98 (D-SN278434). (0342)

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