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A -- COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY GUEST INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM, CYCLE 9 SOL NRA-99-OSS-02 DUE 050699 POC Dr. Louis Kaluzienski, Research Program Management Division, Phone (202) 358-0365, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email lkaluzienski@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-99-OSS-02. E-MAIL: Dr. Louis Kaluzienski, lkaluzienski@hq.nasa.gov. This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits basic research proposals for participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) program to analyze scientific data from the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (Compton) and to conduct correlative and theoretical research closely tied to Compton observations. This NRA is the ninth announcement for the Compton GRO Guest Investigator Program and solicits proposals for Cycle 9 of the mission which will begin in December 1999, and last approximately 18 months. Observing time is available to Guest Investigators during this phase and, in addition, opportunities exist for analysis of data obtained during previous mission cycles and for correlative research or for services such as software development or catalog preparation related to Compton GRO research. Participation in this program is open to all categories of organizations, domestic and foreign, including educational institutions, profit and nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. On February 01, 1999, this NRA will be available electronically through the selection "Research Opportunities" on the OSS homepage at: (http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/research.htm). For those not having access to the Internet, a printed copy may be obtained from: The Compton GRO Science Support Center, Code 661, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD, 20771. Inquires regarding scientific aspects of the program should be directed to Dr. Louis Kaluzienski, Research Program Management Division, Code SR, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; or E-mail: (lkaluzienski@hq.nasa.gov). This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for [ENTER DESCRIPTION]. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). [INSERT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS] [IF PROCUREMENT IS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM(S), ADD THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT] The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR PART 12. [OR] [IF NOT ACQUIRING A COMMERCIAL ITEM ENTER THE FOLLOWING] The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. [IF PROCUREMENT IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, ADD THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT] This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC Code and Size Standard are __________ and ______________, respectively, [ENTER SIC CODE AND REVENUE OR UMBER OF EMPLOYEES]. The DPAS Rating for this procurment is DO _____[ENTER NUMBER]. The anticipated release date of RFQ [ENTER RFQ NUMBER] is on or about [ENTER DATE] with an anticipated quote due date of on or about [ENTER DATE]. All qualified responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. [OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED] An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) 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/HQ Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office 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 quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 01/05/99 (D-SN285316). (0005)

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