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16 -- FABRICATION OF CERAMIC COMPOSITE DIVERGENT FLAPS FOR ASSEMBLY TO AN EXISTING ENGINE AND ULTIMATE TEST SOL SOL3-131498 DUE 082099 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#SOL3-131498. E-MAIL: Wayne R. Girard, Wayne.R.Girard@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for fifteen (15) ceramic composite divergent flaps for assembly to an existing gas turbine engine for ground test in erly CY 2000. Fabrication includes the following three steps: 1) Fifteen rectangular sections of dimension 13.35 inches by 3.75 inches from existing ceramic composite panels 2) Machine 150 fasteners to fit existing hardware and 3) Assemble the machined sections from step 1 and fasteners from step 2 with existing ewngine hardware. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from United Technologies Corporation, East Hartford, CT on a sole source basis under authority of 2304 (c)(1) "only one source for supplies or services that will satisfy agency requirements". The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. Interested firms have 20 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing tothe 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 20 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/30/99 (D-SN361457). (0211)

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