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

A -- EXTENSION TO CONTRACT NAS5-32940 FOR SPECIAL PAYLOADS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOL RFP5-60633-234 DUE 051900 POC Diane Scheuerman, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-8086, Fax (301)286-0295, Email Diane.Scheuerman.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- 60633-234. E-MAIL: Diane Scheuerman, Diane.Scheuerman.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center plans to issue a Request for Proposal on a sole source basis to CTA Incorporated. The Government intends to extend the term of the Special Payloads Development contract NAS5-32940 for an additional seven (7) months beyond the current end date of June 30, 2000. CTA provides the Small Explorer/Triana, Spartan, and Shuttle Small Payload Projects full time on-site and off-site support for the development, design, analysis, documentation, fabrication, configuration management, integration and test, field support, operation, and maintenance of aerospace systems, subsystems and components. The contract also provides similar engineering services to other GSFC Flight Projects. This extension is required to continue highly specialized and mission critical Special Payloads Development services for the Suborbital Projects and Operations Directorate (Code 800) while the follow-on for this contract is consolidated and competed under the Mechanical Systems Engineering Services. This extension is also necessary to complete mission critical Triana activities, including Guidance, Navigation, and Control analysis, Propulsion System development, and Upper Stage system engineering. 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 Diane Scheuerman, Contract Administrator, 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. Responses maybe 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 qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered non-responsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. 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 05/01/00 (D-SN450196). (0122)

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