U -- MEMBERSHIP IN THE CALCE EPSC

Notice Date

July 17, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

562-19093-920

Response Due

July 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Mary E. McKaig, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisition, Phone (301) 286-4240, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Mary E. McKaig (Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an annual membership in the University of Maryland Computer Aided Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) Electronic Products and Systems Consortium (EPSC). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to acquire the membership with the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, under the authority of FAR 6.302.1 Only One Responsible Source. The engineering data and content to be acquired as part of the membership is available only to consortium members. The membership is only available from the University of Maryland. 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 Tuesday, July 31, 2001. 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

Web Link

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Record

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