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70 -- X-38 VEHICLE 201 ENCODER/DECODER AND DECOMM/IRIG BOARDS SOL 9-BJ2-14-0-07Q DUE 030700 POC Florence A. Ahadzie, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-4371, Fax (281) 483-2138, Email florence.a.ahadzie1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Marie D. Kliment, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4168, Fax (281) 483-2138, Email marie.d.kliment1@jsc.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=73#9-BJ2-14- 0-07Q. E-MAIL: Florence A. Ahadzie, florence.a.ahadzie1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to purchase nineteen conduction cooled and nine commercial VME PCM Data Acquisition System Model 4422-V64; ten conduction cooled and five commercial VME CCSDS Reed-Solomon Encoder/Decoder boards for the X-38 Vehicle 201 and 201 Testbed Telemetry system. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from SBS Technologies of Carlsbad, CA, on a sole-source basis, because these boards are the only available boards providing the necessary telemetry functions, in both commercial and conduction cooled versions, required to meet all of the V-201 design requirements. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition stating a unique source, FAR 6.302-1, has been prepared. 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 ofcontact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on March 7, 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 02/22/00 (D-SN427322). (0053)

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