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A -- INSTALL AND PERFORM OPERATION FUNCTIONS OF DUAL-BAND RADAR SOL RFQ3-119481 DUE 031699 POC Ronald L. Matthews, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2766, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Ronald.L.Matthews@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#RFQ3-119481. E-MAIL: Ronald L. Matthews, Ronald.L.Matthews@lerc.nasa.gov. NASA/LeRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to install and perform some operation functions of a dual-band radar (KA- and W-Bands) that is required for multi-band radar assessment for remote detection of inflight icing conditions. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LeRC intends to purchase the items from The University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. The University of Massachusetts is the only organization capable of performing this work. As part of the icing remote sensing program all organizations in the country with weather remote sensing capability were contacted and none except UMass were either capable or willing to particpate in the Mount Washington Icing Sensor Project (MWISP) field test at Mt. Washington, NH in April 1999. This contractor will work in close cooperation with Quadrant Engineering, Inc. to complete the required multi-frequency radar assessment. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FARPart 12. See Note 26. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Interested firms have [10] 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 [10] 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. OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT REQUIRED] An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 03/02/99 (D-SN303847). (0061)

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