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58 -- TRANSMITTERS SOL RFQ-565-70923-709 DUE 042000 POC Cheryl Johnson, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)824-1607, Fax (757)824-1974, Email Cheryl.W.Johnson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- James L. Mitchell, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)824-1067, Fax (757)824-1974, Email James.L.Mitchell.1@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#RFQ-565-7 0923-709. E-MAIL: Cheryl Johnson, Cheryl.W.Johnson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ)565-70923-709 for 4 EACH -- 1000 WATTS SOLID STATE TRANSMITTERS, MODEL NO. XRF232. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from OPHIR RF, 5300 Beethoven St., Los Angeles, CA 90066. This action is being taken under the authority of 10 U.S.Code 2304(c)(1) and in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, for acquisition of supplies from only one source when no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. OPHIR RF is the recommended source for the transmitters for the following reasons: (1) the flight termination software for all the mobile command systems is instrument specific to the OPHIR XFR 232 model, (2) OPHIR RF has provided all the 1000 watts transmitters for existing mobile command systems, (3) two of these units will be used as spares to the existing five units currently being used in mobile command systems. To purchase any other transmitters from another vendor would require NASA/WFF to spend a minimum of 10 months reprogramming and reconfiguring the flight termination software currently in use. In addition, NASA/WFF would not have any spare transmitters to interchange during a transmitter failure during a campaign launch at a remote site. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 April 18, 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 03/30/00 (D-SN439711). (0090)

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