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58 -- PURCHASE OF VME SERIAL INPUT OUTPUT CARDS SOL 564-24417-920 DUE 041699 POC Mary E. McKaig, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisition, Phone (301) 286-4240, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#564-24417-920. E-MAIL: Mary E. McKaig, Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase of five (5) VME serial input output cards. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from General Standards Corporation (GSC), Huntsville, AL. This hardware will be used to support the processing of Landsat-7 data. They will be used as spares for the level 0 processing systems used to capture and process Landsat-7 data during the life of the mission. The cards being used on the mission were developed by GSC specifically for this mission, and GSC is the sole manufacturer of these cards. The Landsat-7 ground system has been custom built to utilize this specific card. There are no other options which fit the schedule and the strict requirements of this system. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities with respect 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". Posted 03/26/99 (D-SN313114). (0085)

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