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

A -- REFURBISHMENT OF TETHERED SATELLITE SYSTEM SOL 8-1-9-ES-C2066 DUE 121698 POC Jan L. Matthews, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0420, Fax (256) 544-8656, Email jan.matthews@msfc.nasa.gov -- Carlos M. Smiley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0355, Fax (256) 544-8656, Email carlos.smiley@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-9-ES-C2066. E-MAIL: Jan L. Matthews, jan.matthews@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Refurbishment of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) Soft Particle Energy Spectrometer (SPES) Instrument. The SPES instrument was part of the Research on Orbital Plasma Electrodynamics investigation that flew on the MSFC-managed TSS-1 and TSS-1R missions. MSFC now intends to use the back-up SPES instrument on an Air Force sponsored mission scheduled for launch in September 1999. Specific Tasks Required are as follows: 1. Disassmble three SPES sensors for refurbishment. 2. Check coatings and surface cleanliness. Make necessary repairs. 3. Test and select best GFE Channeltron Electron Multipliers (CEM's) 4. Install new GFE CEM's in each SPES sensor. 5. Design and fabricate new entrance apertures sized for the Air Force mission. 6. Reassemble the SPES sensors. 7. Fabricate one (1) adapter cable. 8. Functional test and calibrate the three (3) SPES sensors. 9. Deliver refurbished SPES sensors to MSFC by March 1, 1999. 10. Consult with MSFC on refurbishment of the SPES CPU electronics box. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, The authority for other than Full and Open Competition is FAR 6.302-1. 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/nasanote.html. Interested firms have seven (7) 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 16th of December, 1998 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. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 12/09/98 (D-SN278887). (0343)

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