NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 214.4, Greenbelt, MD 20771

28 -- TRIANA MISSION ROCKET THRUSTERS SOL RFO5-07271-506 DUE 031299 POC Tammy E. Seidel, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-4931, Fax (301)286-0341, Email Tammy.E.Seidel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Thomas Russell, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-2885, Fax (301)286-0341, Email Thomas.S.Russell.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFO5-07271-506. E-MAIL: Tammy E. Seidel, Tammy.E.Seidel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO)5-07271-506 for monopropellent hydrazine rocket engines (thrusters), in support of the Triana Mission. The successful offeror will be required to supply the labor, facilities, materials, and equipment necessary to deliver fifteen (15) thrusters of a nominal one pound (1lbf). This procurement will include the design, manufacture, test, and verification of a Tri-Thruster Module (TTM) which will include three (3) thrusters, heaters, sensors, brackets, insulation, mountings, and required GSE. The requirement will be for four (4) flight TTMs and one (1) flight spare totaling 15 thrusters. The TTM specification and Statement of Work (SOW) will be included in the RFO. This procurement will be a full and open competition under NASA MidRange Procurement Procedures. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 (See Note 26). The Standard Industrial Calssification (SIC) Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-10. The resulting contract will be firm fixed price. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The offers must conform to the RFO instructions and be received by the closing date specified in the RFO. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about February 22, 1999 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about March 12, 1999. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0) 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/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Any request for a hard copy of this RFO, must be submitted in writing within 15 days from the date of this notice to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Attn: Tammy Seidel, Code 214.4, Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771. No collect calls or telephone requests will be accepted. However, written requests may be facsimiled to 301-286-4931. Verification of receipt of the RFO rests solely on the interested parties. Posted 02/09/99 (D-SN296367). (0040)

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