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A -- ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE DFRC RESEARCH AIRCRAFT AND OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT SOL RFO4-00041-JEK DUE 091500 POC Jim E. Kitahara, Contract Specialist, Phone (661) 276-5337, Fax (661) 276-2292, Email jim.kitahara@dfrc.nasa.gov -- Salomon Perea, Contracting Officer, Phone (661) 276-3337, Fax (661) 276-2904, Email salomon.perea@mail.dfrc.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=24#RFO4-00041-JEK. E-MAIL: Jim E. Kitahara, jim.kitahara@dfrc.nasa.gov. NASA/DFRC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for Engineering and Technical Support for the DFRC Research and Operations Aircraft. NASA/DFRC intends to purchase these services from Boeing Aircraft Company, St. Louis, Missouri because of the unique configuration of the DFRC research and operations aircraft. The DFRC research and operations aircraft are heavily instrumented and modified in-order to carry out present and future research objectives. The engineering and technical services being procured under this action requires a detailed and intimate knowledge of all the previous modifications and technical changes completed on these aircraft. Understanding of the unique modification drawings, design and test data, operating experience, and personnel with the knowledge and history to accurately characterize these aircraft are essential. The authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(a)(1) -- Only One Responsible Source. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. 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 September 15, 2000. 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 NASA Specific 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 08/01/00 (D-SN480689). (0214)

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