NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

99 -- CADMIUM-ZINC-TELLURIDE ARRAYS DUE 022800 POC Beth W. Ewing, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-0351, Fax (256) 961-0059, Email beth.ewing@msfc.nasa.gov -- Jeffrey S. Jackson, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-8935, Fax (256) 544-9354, Email jeffrey.jackson@msfc.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=62#1-0-S5-C7 169. E-MAIL: Beth W. Ewing, beth.ewing@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride Arrays. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Metorex, Inc., Princeton, NY, pursuant to FAR part 13.106-1(b) which allows for the acquisition of items not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and determined to be reasonably available from only one source. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 February 28, 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 02/11/00 (D-SN424721). (0042)

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