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A -- ELECTRIC AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (EAPU) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT SOL 9-BE13-26-9-9P DUE 011899 POC Keith D. Hutto, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4165, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email keith.d.hutto1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Keith D. Hutto, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4165, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email keith.d.hutto1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BE13-26-9-9P. E-MAIL: Keith D. Hutto, keith.d.hutto1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for Electric Auxiliary Power Unit Technology Development Program . NASA/JSC intends to entery into an agreement with Sundstrand Aerospace, pursant to an unsolicited research proposal and 10 USC2304(c)(1). 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 25 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 25 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 RFO. 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 12/18/98 (D-SN281864). (0352)

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