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D -- MUSE TECHNOLOGIES INC SOL 3-146392 DUE 040400 POC Gloria J. Rhyner, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2794, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Gloria.J.Rhyner@grc.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=22#3-146392. E-MAIL: Gloria J. Rhyner, Gloria.J.Rhyner@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for ISE 4.3.1E MUSE DEVELOPMENT LICENSE INCLUDING 1 SERVER AND 1 USER LICENSE, SOFTWARE, ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION, AND TRAINING(FOR SGI). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from MUSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.under the authority 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The ISE 4.3.1E Muse Development License and maintenance are required to support the ISE Program, task 4.3.1e-ISS Application Interface with Power Analysis Capability. This task involves integrating the GRC developed SPACE computer program into the ISS Application, being developed at Langley Research Center. Langley has already begun development of the ISS Application and has MUSE as its application environment. Since this task will integrate SPACE into the ISS Application it is required to develop with the MUSE environment as well at Glenn Research Center. No other environment will meet the requirements of the task. 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 of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on April 4, 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 acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT REQUIRED] 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 03/29/00 (D-SN439107). (0089)

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