NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 215, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- SIX MONTH EXTENSION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL RFO5-55119-243 DUE 051700 POC Nancy L. McCormick, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4208, Fax (301)286-1720, Email Nancy.L.McCormick.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#RFO5- 55119-243. E-MAIL: Nancy L. McCormick, Nancy.L.McCormick.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO)5-55119-243 for Mechanical Engineering Services. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) on a sole source basis to Swales and Associates, Inc. for a six month extension to the existing Mechanical Systems Engineering Development Contract NAS5-32650 at GSFC located in Greenbelt, Maryland. The period of performance is to commence on or about July, 1, 2000. Under the current contract, mechanical engineering services are provided to NASA/GSFC. These services consist of on- and off-site support required to perform spacecraft and instrument mechanical systems simulation, and research and development tasks. Included is the engineering and technician support for structural design and analysis, thermal and contamintion control engineering, optical and RF systems analysis, attitude and control design and analyses, electrical engineering, systems analysis, systems safety analyses, documentation and configuration control, andhardware fabrication, testing, inspection, assembly and integration. The cumulative knowledge and work experience Swales gained during performance under the contract makes them uniquely qualified and capable of performing these critical services while the follow-on solicitation RFP5-55117-232 is being competed. In addition, Swales supports many on-going missions including Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing Mission 3C, Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP), Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), Triana and Shuttle Small Payloads. Swales' familiarity with the requirements of these flight projects makes them uniquely qualified to maintain this support. It is not feasible or cost efficient to bring in a new contractor for the short term of this extension. This procurement is authorized under (FAR) 6.302-1, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) only one responsible source. However, any interested sources may contact Nancy McCormick, Contracting Officer, in writing at the address referenced above. All written responses are due by the date referenced under General Information/Response Date, or 15 days from the publication date of this synopsis, whichever is latest. Written responses may be faxed to (301) 286-1720. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact their qualifications/capabilities. 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. All responsible sources may submit a proposal 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 04/26/00 (D-SN448977). (0117)

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