NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

76 -- PURCHASE OF SATELLITE INDUSTRY GUIDE SOL 10-02464-fl DUE 102699 POC Theresa A Keane, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-3294, Fax (301)286-0356, Email Theresa.A.Keane.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Lourdes F. Carson, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-4309, Fax 301) 286-0357, Email Lourdes.F.Carson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#10-02464-fl. E-MAIL: Theresa A Keane, Theresa.A.Keane.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the Purchase of 20 copies of the Satellite Industry Guide and ancillary data not provided in the guide. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/HQ intends to purchase the items from Futron Corporation, the agent for the vendor partnership between Futron, the Satellite Industry Association, and the Space Institute at George Washington University. This Guide is a joint publication of this partnership and is the only candidate publication to serve as the industry standard for the large and rapidly expanding space business sector. To NASA's knowledge, no other such comprehensive work exists. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 14 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 10/05/99 (D-SN388710). (0278)

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