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A -- PULSE DETONATION ENGINE (PDE) FLIGHT RESEARCH DUE 101299 POC Linda M. Kendrick, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2407, Fax (216) 433-5185, Email Linda.M.Kendrick@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GRC/date.html#Control#3-PDE. E-MAIL: Linda M. Kendrick, Linda.M.Kendrick@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to obtain a Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE) flight research effort from The Boeing Company. A Justification for Other than Free and Open Competition is being prepared. Authority to contract solely with The Boeing Company is based on 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), "only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". The Boeing Company is currently participating in the development of PDE hardware, under an existing agreement with the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The work under this anticipated NASA contract will run concurrently with, and be based on, the workproduct and developments achieved under the on-going ONR contract; The Boeing Company is therefore in a unique situation and its role cannot be replicated by any other contractor without substantial duplication of costs and duplication of effort. Ultimately, the fully-integrated PDE system will be captive-carry flown on an SR-71 to conduct flight research experiments. The ground and flight researchobjectives, plans, and schedules will be coordinated with the ONR-sponsored effort. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO THE BOEING COMPANY. NO COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Interested firms have Thirty (30) days from the publication of this synopsis to submit their qualifications / capabilities in writing to the Contracting Officer, Linda Kendrick. The qualifications / capabilities mentioned above will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government to compete, or not compete, this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis is solely within the discretion of the Government, and will be based, in part, upon responses to this notice. If the Government decides to compete this acquisition, a separate synopsis will be issued. All qualified responsible sources may submit an their qualifications / capabilities, and their reasons for believing that they are in a position to perform the identified research effort. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 09/08/99 (D-SN378040). (0251)

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