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A -- FLIGHT DYNAMICS SUPPORT FOR THE SOLAR ANOMALOUS AND MAGNETOSPHERIC PARTICLE EXPLORER (SAMPEX) SOL RFO5-04320-229 POC Suzanne Shaw, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-4242, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email tshaw@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- Elizabeth Austin, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-6843, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Elizabeth.J.Austin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFO5-04320-229. E-MAIL: Suzanne Shaw, tshaw@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for flight dynamics operation support for the Solar Anomalous Magnetospheric Explorer (SAMPEX) mission. The support includes computations of spacecraft orbit and attitude, the generation of various mission planning aids, consultation, and interfacing with external elements of the overall Ground Data System (GDS). The contractor is also required to include broad based and extensive university student involvement in the SAMPEX flight dynamics operations. NASA/GSFC intends to acquire the support from the University of Maryland at College Park, Department of Aerospace Engineering. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. See Note 22. The University of Maryland, Department of Aerospace Engineering has established the facility and the system architecture to perform SAMPEX flight dynamics support. This includes the development of, and integration of a complex suite of proprietary software tools, as well as the establishment of operational interfaces with the SAMPEX Flight Operations Team Facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center and ground antenna sites. The University of Maryland is the only organization that has the interfaces required for use of the developed software. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". 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 this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFO. All qualified 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/nasanote.html. Posted 04/21/99 (D-SN322600). (0111)

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