NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 219, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- SPACECRAFT/SPACE SHUTTLE INTERFACE ENGINEERING AND PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE SSBUV, UV CALIBRATION FACILITY, TOMS, AND OTHER PROJECTS WITHIN THE LABORATORY FOR ATMOSPHERES SOL RFO5-61126/258 POC Delia Robey, Contract Specialist, 301-286-7415; and Michele Rook, Contracting Officer, 301-286-7415. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to issue Request for Offer (RFO)5-61126/258 on a sole source basis to International Development and Energy Associates, Incorporated (IDEA). This procurement action will extend the period of performance under Contract NAS5-31729 for an additional 27 months beyond the current end date of the contract (10/31/96). This extension is required to: 1. meet critical milestones within the flight projects; and 2. consolidate this effort with similar requirements within the Earth Sciences Directorate which will be competed in 1998 and awarded by February 1999. Under Contract NAS5-31729, the Contractor provides spacecraft/space shuttle interface engineering and project administrative support to the Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Experiment (SSBUV), ultraviolet calibration facility, Cassini, Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer, LIDARS, Subsonic Assessment, and other related projects in the Laboratory for Atmospheres. This contract is being extended to meet the following critical milestones: a) complete and disseminate SSBUV data and calibration results to the scientific community; b) support the launch of the Cassini spacecraft in cooperation with the European Space Agency in October 1997 and Planet-B mass spectrometer to Japan in August 1998; c) support the planned 1998 launch of the Russian spacecraft/TOMS FM-5. IDEA is the only company with the specialized experience required to successfully complete the above milestones. Statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) -- Only One Responsible Source. However, companies who believe they can provide these services without any detrimental impact to the program schedules supported by this work, should fully identify their interest and capabilities within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. See Number Note(s): 22. (0257)

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