NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771

99 -- DSC 2910 UPGRADE SOL 541-17435-919 DUE 030199 POC Trina Haffelfinger, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4782, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#541-17435-919. E-MAIL: Trina Haffelfinger, Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a DSC 2910 Upgrade; Includes: P/N 911219.901 Kit 2910 MDSC Upgrade; P/N 900610.905 replacement DSC cell w/o accessory kit. P/N 990910.901 Kit heat exchanger 2910; P/N 991209.902 LNCA auto tank fill upgrade. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from TA Instruments, Inc.. TA Instruments is the only company that provides the necessary software and hardware to upgrade current instrumentation. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities as they relate to providing the identified items. 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 15 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". Interested firms who feel they can submit a qualifications/capabilities statement must demonstrate in their response how their items are compatible with the items mentioned above. Posted 02/08/99 (D-SN296153). (0039)

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