JSC White Sands Test Facility, Mail Code RE, P.O. 20, Las Cruces, NM 88004-0020

70 -- PERIPHERAL CONTROL INTERCONNECT (PCI) BUS SCRAMNET+ INTERFACE BOARDS SOL RFQ9-WSRE-W01-9-42Q DUE 042399 POC Janet K. Reese, Contract Specialist, Phone (505) 524-5133, Fax (505) 524-5130, Email jreese@wstf.nasa.gov -- Michael B. Lalla, Contracting Officer, Phone (505) 524-5162, Fax (505) 524-5130, Email mlalla@wstf.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#RFQ9-WSRE-W01-9-42Q. E-MAIL: Janet K. Reese, jreese@wstf.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC White Sands Test Facility plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for 15 each Systran Corporation part number H-AS-DPCID04K-00 Peripheral Control Interconnect (PCI) Bus SCRAMNet+ NI DEC Interface Boards. NASA/JSC WSTF intends to purchase the items from the Systran Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, per a justification pursuant to FAR 13.106, Only One Reponsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. No other source is known for the Shared Common RAM Interface Boards that assures compatibility with the existing MODCOMP Realstar 1000 control computer (VME) SCRAMNet+ interface boards and the media cards and memory from the Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus SCRAMNet+ interface boards to be replaced by this acquisition. Functional requirements of the DACS system are: full hardware and software compatibility with the existing Versa Module European (VME) SCRAMNet+ interface currently in use on the DACS control processors, full hardware and software compatability with the existing Systran media interconnect cards and memory, DMA access capability, and driver software that runs on the latest version of the Compaq Open VMS operating system with vendor software support available. Drivers for this hardware must also be fully compatible with the existing DACS SCRAMNet+ interface application software. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). 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. 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 thisproposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Posted 03/29/99 (D-SN313935). (0088)

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