NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

A -- IN-SPACE FUELING MECHANISM CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND PROTOTYPE HARDWARE DEMONSTRATION SOL 8-1-0-T4-C9635 DUE 081600 POC Roxanne C. Melton, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-6561, Fax (256) 544-4080, Email roxanne.melton@msfc.nasa.gov -- George E. Pendley, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-2949, Fax (256) 544-2812, Email george.pendley@msfc.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=62#8-1-0-T4-C9635. E-MAIL: Roxanne C. Melton, roxanne.melton@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the In-space Fueling Mechanism Concept design and prototype hardware demonstration including a detailed conceptual design study and development and demonstration of a metal prototype model. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Advanced Methods and Materials (AMM) under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). AMM performed the study, design, and manufacturing of the 30-kilowatt core system and is currently working a study for manufacturing techniques for a 300-kilowatt core system, which is the system geometry that will be used for this research and development effort. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. 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 August 16, 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. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 08/01/00 (D-SN480821). (0214)

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