NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 214.2, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- SOLID STATE RECORDER/ SUPPORT SOL SSR DUE 091599 POC Chris D. Whyte, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-3230, Fax (301)286-1699, Email cwhyte@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- John Baniszewski, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-9841, Fax (301)286-1699, Email John.D.Baniszewski.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#SSR. E-MAIL: Chris D. Whyte, cwhyte@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to L3 Communications for one spare Solid State Recorder (SSR) and associated support services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) L, M, N & N prime Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (POES). The solicitation will be issued on a sole source basis in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)-Only One Responsible Source. The additional "clone" SSR will be added to NASA contract NAS5-32542 which is for 7 Solid State Recorders. In addition, the contractor will provide support services for the TIROS dual transport Standard Tape Recorder (STR) and Solid State Recorder (SSR) flight units developed for the NOAA Advanced TIROS-N series spacecraft. The Contractor will be responsible for the fabrication, qualification, storage, storage testing, delivery, and post delivery testing. Support services requirements include as-needed refurbishment and overhaul of STRs and/or SSRs, support for the integration and test of the recorders onto the spacecraft as well as anomaly investigations for recorder problems on orbiting spacecraft, and other necessary field support of the SSR/DTR Recorders. The anticipated period of performance for the clone SSR is January, 2000 through June, 2001, while the support service requirement is anticipated to last through January, 2005. L3 Communications has produced several Space Flight Qualified Digital and Solid State Recorders for NASA used on NOAA satellites. L3 has 20 years of experience building recorders for NOAA TIROS spacecraft, and is therefore, unique in its ability to build, and troubleshoot the recorders both on the spacecraft and in-orbit. L3 has in place all the drawings and procedures required for the SSR Spare build. L3 currently provides services to the POES Program under NAS5-32911 to correct anomalies, provide repairs discovered during spacecraft integration and provide technical expertise with recorder related inquiries. Therefore, L3 has individuals in-place capable and experienced in producing, troubleshooting and repairing recorders. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. All responsible sources desiring consideration are requested to fully identify their interest and capabilities within fifteen (15) days of the date of publication of this synopsis to the Contract Specialist, Chris Whyte, at the NASA/GSFC GOES/POES procurement office, Code 214.2. See Notes 22 and 26 Posted 08/31/99 (D-SN374908). (0243)

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