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A -- ANALYSIS AND CONSULTING SERVICES -- RFC ANCILLARIES STUDY SOL RFQ3-145006 DUE 042700 POC Marilyn D. Stolz, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2756, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Marilyn.D.Stolz@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#RFQ3- 145006. E-MAIL: Marilyn D. Stolz, Marilyn.D.Stolz@grc.nasa.gov. NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a 5 month effort for a RFC Ancillaries Study of the updated AeroVironment "Helios ESS" regenerative fuel cell system. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to limit competition for the purchase the system study from the following sources: AeroVironment Inc., Power Computing Solutions, Inc. or Dynacs Engineering. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR 6.302-1, 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1). The AeroVironment proprietary fuel cell data used for this study will not be shared with any other firms than those listed above. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. This notice is for informational purposes only. 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 04/25/00 (D-SN448456). (0116)

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