NASA Procurement Office, Code DA00, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

R -- WORKSHOPS-"THE FUTURE OF THE REMOTE SENSING INDUSTRY" DUE 030700 POC Gregory Fletcher, Contract Specialist, Phone (228) 688-2223, Fax (2281) 688-1141, Email gregory.fletcher@ssc.nasa.gov -- Harold G. Taulbee, Contracting Officer, Phone (228) 688-1640, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email harold.taulbee@ssc.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=64#J2000134. E-MAIL: Gregory Fletcher, gregory.fletcher@ssc.nasa.gov. NASA/SSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for services to conduct a series of workshops on the future of the remote sensing industry. These workshops should provide the NASA/Commercial Remote Sensing Program Office with a venue to reach a significant national audience in Earth Science research, Government agencies and the private sector. The outcome from the workshops should provide relevant information to help guide CRSP's future direction and set the national stage for an expansion fo both public and private sector support for earth science research from space. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/SSC intends to purchase the items from National Research Council's Space Studies Board. The Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement in included in the file. 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 tothe identified point of contact not later than 15 days after posting to include: cost proposal, period of performance, business size, invoice terms, taxpayer ID number, and CAGE CODE. 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 02/18/00 (D-SN427023). (0049)

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