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A -- INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TRANSHAB DEPLOYMENT- COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP SOL 9-BG03-8-45P DUE 033199 POC Lucy U. Yates, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 244-7683, Fax (281) 483-2746, Email lucy.v.yates1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Lucy U. Yates, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 244-7683, Fax (281) 483-2746, Email lucy.v.yates1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BG03-8-45P. E-MAIL: Lucy U. Yates, lucy.v.yates1@jsc.nasa.gov. Commerce Business Daily Sources Sought For studies Part: U.S. Government Procurements Subpart: Services Classcode: A Research and Development -- -Sources Sought OFFASS: NASA Procurement Office, Code BG, Johnson Space Center (JSC) Houston, TX. 77058 Subject: A International Space Station Transhab Deployment Due: Mar. 31. 1999 POC: Lucy Yates, Contracting Officer, Phone-281-244-7683 Fax: 281-244-7563, DESC:.. NASA/Johnson Space Center is interested in receiving, on a no cost basis, information, recommendations, and/or conceptual proposals for cooperation efforts in the development, deployment, and utilization of the multipurpose habitation module of the International Space Station. Specifically the International Space Station (ISS) beginning calendar year 1999 for a period yet to be determined may have a TransHab module developed and added to the configuration on-orbit. The TransHab is an inflatable habitation module primarily for human space applications. It is a 3 story house containing approximately 12,000 cu. ft. of habitable volume and would be used as the habitation module for the ISS and potential future missions. The module will accommodate the living requirements of the space crew including sleep quarters, food preparation, meeting and dining, exercise, medical health monitoring, and storage. The purpose of this announcement is to explore potential partnering for the development, construction, and/or use for the ISS habitation module (Transhab). NASA is interested in understanding potential commercial use of a Transhab Module and the submission should include a description of potential commercial partnerships, cost offset opportunities, and economic benefits associated with commercial use of the facility on-orbit, as well as, a technical description of the proposed cooperative activity and a description of any associated business arrangements. Organizations interested in providing information on this subject, at no cost to the ISS program, should contact the individual identified below. The deadline for responding to the announcement is March 31, 1999. Contact: Sid Clinton ISSPO NASA, Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Road One MS- BG3 Houston, Texas 77058 Phone (281)- 244-7147 Fax: (281)- 244-7563 Technical Point of contact is: Donna Fender JSC Engineering NASA, Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Road One MS- EA Houston, Texas 77058 Participation is open to U.S. Principal Investigator-lead Teams with Co-Investigators from all categories of U.S. organizations, including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. This solicitation will be open through March 31, 1999. This action has no relationship to any other NASA synopsis. No solicitation will be issued at this time. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the Government. The Government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the study provided. All information obtained from this request may be made available for competitive bidding purposes, should the need arise. This solicitation / synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, nor will the government pay for the information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the identified point of contact. It is JSC s preference that propriety or company private information not be provided in your response to this RFI. However if such information is provided, it should be clearly marked along with any restriction on its use. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Posted 03/22/99 (D-SN311102). (0081)

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