NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 211, Greenbelt, MD 20771

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/SOFTWARE SUPPORT SOL RFP5-56906-030 DUE 031400 POC Ruth A Wright, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-3462, Fax (301) 286-1654, Email Ruth.A.Wright.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Diane Scherer, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-4962, Fax (301) 286-1654, Email dbssewp3@pop200.gsfc.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=51#RFP5-5690 6-030. E-MAIL: Ruth A Wright, Ruth.A.Wright.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to contract, on a sole source basis, with Altair Aerospace Corporation, Bowie, Maryland, for information systems technology and software development in support of the Advanced Architectures and Automation Branch. The required development is based on Altair's state-modeling mission control system and Altair MCS (Mission Control System) software. This procurement will include, but not be limited to, testing for Finite State Modeling (FSM) for the SMEX/WIRE spacecraft, developing MIDEX/MAP spacecraft and ground system models, and supporting the development of a graphical FSM programming environment for MIDEX. The authority for this action is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. Altair Aerospace Corporation is uniquely qualified to provide the required software and models. This acquisition requires specialized knowledge of existing Altair MCS software as well as the MIDEX common ground system and its unique requirements. The software and modelsto be provided must be integrated under the existing Altair MCS framework. The Altair MCS is proprietary software. Altair Aerospace is considered to be the only source with access to the proprietary source code and the only known source capable of providing the Government with the required software and models. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. 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 March 14, 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. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 02/28/00 (D-SN429316). (0059)

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