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99 -- JOINT WINTER DATA SOL 1-011-DSJ.1288 DUE 011999 POC Marie W. Hamann, Purchasing Agent, Phone (757) 864-2258, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email m.w.hamann@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-011-DSJ.1288. E-MAIL: Marie W. Hamann, m.w.hamann@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for EXPERIMENT DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION DATABASW ANALYSIS, DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RUNWAY FRICTION INDEX (RFI) AND FINAL REPORT IN JOINT WINTER RUNWAY FRICTION PROGRAM. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from CDRM, INC., AS THEY ARE THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE FOR THIS SPECIFIC TYPE OF RESEARCH. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested firms have 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 7 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. 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 01/12/99 (D-SN287259). (0012)

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