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A -- PLASMA CONTACTOR MONITOR DEVELOPMENT SOL RFQ3-139575 DUE 011200 POC Ronald L. Matthews, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2766, Fax (216) 433-2480, Email Ronald.L.Matthews@grc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22#RFQ3-1395 75. E-MAIL: Ronald L. Matthews, Ronald.L.Matthews@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to develop a software tool which will verify the correct operation of the plasma contactor onboard Space Station in real time. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Maxwell Technologies located in San Diego, CA 92123. The Plasma Contactor is a critical component of the currently flying International Space Station. To verify its correct operation a complex process of integration must take place. It requires realtime data from Space Station, data from the plasma contactor itself and data from the current plasma environment through which space station is flying. All this data must then be integrated in real time with software simulations in order to ascertain that the plasma contactor is working according to its specifications. Maxwell Technologies have been involved from the beginning in the plasma contactor design as well in all the case studies which led to the present design. They are the only source that can modify the existing crop of plasma contactor modeling tools. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 1/11/2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 01/07/00 (D-SN414108). (0007)

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