NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771

B -- MAGNETOSPHERIC MULTISCALE MISSION STUDY SOL SS-10572-229 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#SS-10572-229. E-MAIL: Suzanne Shaw, tshaw@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the purposes of determining the feasibility of accomodating five sets of the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Study (MMS) on five spacecraft within the 7925 3 meter fairing. The MMS mission consists of five identically spinning spacecraft acting as a single probe, flying in a tetrahedral configuration with spacing variable from less than 10km to several Re. The MMS study will be conducted in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Dependant upon the results of the feasibility study, program approval, and availability of funds, the effort may lead to a competitive procurement for the mission planning, and architecture development for implementing the MMS mission. In order to successfully meet the needs of the NASA/GSFC in preparing this feasibility study, interested contractors must have demonstrated experience and the ability to build multiple spacecraft simultaneously since MMS is a 5 spacecraft constellation. Previous experience in the fabrication, assembly, and testing of multiple spacecraft builds and instrument integration is required to adequately understand the requirements of the MMS mission. The Government intends to award multiple contracts. NASA does not intend to award a single contract for more than $150,000.00 in value. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of 10 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Include specific examples of past performance under another contract for the same or similar services. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in Internet "Note A". [INTERNET ONLY (commercial product definition)] This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Suzanne Shaw, Code 215, GSFC, Building 11, Room S215C, Greenbelt, MD 20771 by no later than 4:00 P.M. on June 29, 1999. In responding reference SS-10572-229. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 06/18/99 (D-SN344499). (0169)

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