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B -- STRATEGIC PLAN FOR EXPANSION OF NASA TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM SOL RFP5-59799-230 DUE 042000 POC Charles Greene, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-3721, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Charles.A.Greene.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Elizabeth Austin, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-6843, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Elizabeth.J.Austin.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#RFP5-5979 9-230. E-MAIL: Charles Greene, Charles.A.Greene.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for a strategic plan to expand its current program of technology transfer to the commercial sector through incubation of new, start-up businesses. NASA/GSFC intends to contract for said plan by augmenting an existing NASA co-operative agreement with the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) under 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1)"Only One Responsible Source", a statutory authority for other than full and open competition. MEDCO has served as the developer and facilitator for the above-cited technology transfer program since its inception under the existing co-operative agreement. Through this experience MEDCO has developed the requisite network of communications and relationships among the business and government organizations associated with the program necessary to successfully plan the program expansion desired. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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 4/20/00. 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". 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 03/30/00 (D-SN439892). (0090)

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