SP -- JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, POTENTIAL COMMERCIALIZATION OF PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITIES CAPABILITIES INDUSTRY SURVEY The John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA is seeking industry input concerning potential commercialization of the NASA Payload Processing Facilities capabilities at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and the Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS). This approach is currently under consideration for incorporation within the successor contract for Payload Processing at the Kennedy Space Center. The current NASA/KSC, Payload Ground Operations Contract (PGOC) will expire December 31, 2001. The successor contract(s) will be competed with award anticipated on January 1, 2002. At present there are several NASA facilities at KSC and CCAS dedicated to the processing of payloads. With the exception of the Space Station Processing Facility, it is contemplated that the operation and maintenance of these facilities will be turned over to a successor contractor for the processing of payloads for contractually (NASA) manifested missions with authorization for the processing of commercial payloads on a "Rent Free, Non-Interference" basis. Industry comments are requested, on or before January 29, 1999, concerning the feasibility and the structure of this type of contractual arrangement. It is the Government s intent to seek the most mutually advantageous contractual arrangement for the processing of NASA Manifested Mission payloads and potential commercial payload processing. The purpose of this arrangement is to foster the development of a more economical approach to the processing of NASA Manifested Mission payloads and promote the development of commercial payload processing operations. All inquiries may be directed to either Mr. W. Boyd Christopher, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Procurement Office/Mail Code: OP-OSO-C, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, phone (407) 867-2148, fax (407)867-3552, email address: Boyd.Christopher-1@ksc.nasa.gov or Mr. Robert Heuser, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, ELV and Payload Carriers Programs Office/Code: VA, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, phone (407) 867-3244, fax (407)867-3552, email address: Robert.Heuser-1@ksc.nasa.gov. WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#KSC-IS-99-01. E-MAIL: W. Boyd Christopher, Boyd.Christopher-1@ksc.nasa.gov. Posted 01/05/99 (D-SN285106).

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