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99 -- TO PERFORM ENHANCEMENTS TO THE LANGLEY CFD INTERFACE SOL 1-168-DFM.1325 DUE 070299 POC Kimberly D. Duncan, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-3566, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email k.d.duncan@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-168-DFM.1325. E-MAIL: Kimberly D. Duncan, k.d.duncan@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for enhancements to the Langley CFD Interface. The Langley CFD Interface is a collection of software products developed by MRC to integrated Langley-developed grid generation and flow simulation codes with MSC/Patran. The enhancements will consist of: improve the surface meshing capability of MSC/Patran; improve the robustness of certain sub-procedures such that generation of surface meshes can be automated; implement a rule-based system for automatic surface meshing. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation (MRC), unique supplies available from only one source. MSC is the original developer of the Langley CFD Interface. The Langley CFD Interface and proposed improvements build upon existing proprietary MSC software and cannot be recompliled outside of MSC's in-house software development system. Therefore, there is no other company available to perform this task. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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 non-responsive 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". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URLs: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html and http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 06/17/99 (D-SN343966). (0168)

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