NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

58 -- RS-422 DATA FIBER OPTIC MULTIPLEXER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM SOL RFO10-00-0032 POC Jacklyn L. Norman, Contract Specialist, Phone (321)867-7056, Fax (321)867-1029, Email jacklyn.norman-1@ksc.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=76#RFO10-00- 0032. E-MAIL: Jacklyn L. Norman, jacklyn.norman-1@ksc.nasa.gov. NASA plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for an RS-422 Data Fiber Optic Multiplexer Transmission System to transmit RS-422 data on multimode fiber cable for Kennedy Space Center to support the Operational Television (OTV) requirement to provide continued broadcast quality television coverage of specific Shuttle Processes and Operations. The Government intends to acquire a Commercial Item using FAR Part 12. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA Midrange Procurement Procedures in the NASA FAR Supplement Part 1871. The provisions and clauses in the RFO are those in effect through FAC 97-17. The Defense Priorities and Allocation System Rating for this procurement is A-7. THIS IS A SYNOPSIS ONLY -- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THE SOLICITATION AND THE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE RELEASED ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 2000, WITH AN ANTICIPATED OFFER DUE DATE ON OR ABOUT JUNE 16, 2000. HARD COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOURCE (WHICH IS OTHER THAN THE CONTRACTING OFFICER) SHOWN AT THE END OF THIS SYNOPSIS. All qualified responsible sources may submit an Offer that shall be considered by the agency. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors that will be listed in the solicitation. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract. This notice is being issued as a Synopsis for RS-422 Data Fiber Optical Multiplexer Transmission System, in accordance with Salient Characteristics for RS-422 Data Fiber Optic Multiplexer. The requirement shall include Operation and Maintenance Manuals and Warranties. The equipment will be rack mounted in an environmentally-controlled communications work area. Offerors will be asked to submit copies of the Terms and Conditions of the Commercial Warranty on products that will be offered. DELIVERY All items are to be delivered FOB Destination, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida. SIC Code and Size Standard are 3663 and 750, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-A7. NASA Numbered Note B is applicable. Any referenced NASA numbered notes can be viewed via Internet at http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. CBD Note 12 is also applicable. This note can be viewed via Internet at http://cbdnet.gpo.gov/num-note.html. The solicitation for this procurement will be available over the Internet. This document will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address or URL of the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=76. A draft copy of the Salient Characteristics is available at the URL listed above for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page. Some changes will be made to the Salient Characteristics prior to release of the solicitation. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the Solicitationand Amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the Solicitation and Amendments (if any). Hard copies of the Solicitation (reference RFO number) and the Drawings with Specifications (when they are available) may be obtained from ATS-PRO, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899, Phone No. 321/867-2851 or FAX No. 321/867-9187. Posted 05/27/00 (D-SN459401). (0148)

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