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99 -- A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY, ASSESSMENT AND OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED UNDER THE HIGH SPEED RESEARCH PROGRAM AND HISTORICAL REPORT FROM START THRU PY99. SOL RFQ3-126582 DUE 052199 POC Wayne R. Girard, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2799, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Wayne.R.Girard@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/date.html#RFQ3-126582. E-MAIL: Wayne R. Girard, Wayne.R.Girard@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for [A STUDY TO CONDUCT A COMPLETE ASSESSMENT AND OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED UNDER THE HIGH SPEED RESEARCH (HSR) PROGRAM PROPULSION SYSTEM ELEMENT, AND COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON THE PROGRAM FROM INCEPTION (IN 1986) THROUGH THE CURRENT PROGRAM YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE HSR BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND GOALS, INCLUDING PROGRAM HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS, AN UNDERSTANDING OF HSR INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASPECTS MADE BY THOSE PARTICIPANTS MUST BE SHOWN]. OFFERORS MUST DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF THE HSR PROGRAM: 1) KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HSR TEAM MEMBERS (GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND NON-PROFIT IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO CHRONICLE THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THEM; 2) KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE HSR PROGRAM, FROM INITIAL CURSORY STUDIES IN PY 1986 THROUGH THE CURRENT PROGRAM YEAR; 3) TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDING TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE IN HSR PROPULSION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, SUCH AS PROGRESS TOWARD NOISE AND EMISSION GOALS; GAINS IN FUEL EFFICIENCY; WEIGHT REDUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCE PROPULSION INTEGRATION WITH AIRFRAMERS This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from MODERN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, DAYTON, OH. THE AUTHORITY UNDER FAR FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION IS 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES AND SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. ONLY ONE KNOWN SOURCE HAS THE UNIQUE CAPABILITY, BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT, HISTORY AND ULTIMATE REPORT. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested firms have [FIFTEEN] 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 [FIFTEEN] 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 05/05/99 (D-SN327917). (0125)

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