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15 -- SINGLE ENGINE GENERAL AVIATION AIRPLANE DUE 031000 POC Robert B. Gardner, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2525, Fax (757) 864-7898, Email R.B.GARDNER@larc.nasa.gov -- Mary Jane Yeager, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)-864-2473, Fax (757) 864-6131, Email M.J.YEAGER@larc.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=23#SS315. E-MAIL: Robert B. Gardner, R.B.GARDNER@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC is hereby soliciting information for potential sources for a factory-new, single-engine, tricycle landing gear, six place airplane with an FAA Type Certificate and standard airworthiness certificate that is approved for day and night operations in instrument meteorological conditions. The plane should have both a front and rear cabin access door suitable for a person to walk through. NASA intends to use the airplane for studies of systems to provide weather information to pilots of general aviation airplanes in flight. For these studies,there is a need to carry crew and research equipment weighing at least 1000 lbs. and fly for three hours at a speed of at least 120 kts. Only suppliers who can produce an FAA Type Certificated airplane should respond to this announcement. Information describing the studies will be made available for potential suppliers and direct discussion is also available. For further technical information contact: Mr. Paul Stough at 757-864-3860 (e-mail: h.p.stough@larc.nasa.gov). No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of 10 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses should include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned; number of years in business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime); representative list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and point of contact -- address and phone number). Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in Internet "Note A". This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to NASA LaRC, Attn R. B. Gardner, Mail Stop 126, Hampton VA 23681 no later than March 10, 2000. In responding reference SS315. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 02/25/00 (D-SN428655). (0056)

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