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25 -- X-38/201 FLIGHT COMPUTER ATR CHASSIS (FULL AND 1/2 ATR CHASSIS) SOL 9-BH3-75-0-04P DUE 033100 POC Genefer D. Brice, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-3052, Fax (281) 483-2991, Email genefer.d.brice1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Carrie L. Ash, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4151, Fax (281) 483-2991, Email carrie.l.ash1@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-BH3-75- 0-04P. E-MAIL: Genefer D. Brice, genefer.d.brice1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for ruggedized Vera Module Eurocard (VME) chassis Enclosures for a full and 1/2 ATR chassis. The ATR chassis is a flight computer system and is based on the VME architecture. The full ATR chassis is a 12-slot unit with 2 redundant power supply modules. The 1/2 ATR chassis is a 5-slot unit with 3 redundant power supply modules. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 3764 and 1000 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-15. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about March 20, 2000 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about April 20, 2000. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=73 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 03/20/00 (D-SN436133). (0080)

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