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A -- STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY (SOFIA) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION POC Hank Remmers, 415/604-5775 This is the second modification to the announcement in the Friday, September 22, 1995 issue of the CBD. The information in the previous announcements regarding the draft solicitation issue date and the Industry Workshop, is changed to read as follows: The contemplated issue Date for the draft solicitation is October 23, 1995. The information requestd from the qualified sources is due November 20, 1995, but will be accepted until one week prior to issue of the SOFIA System solicitation. To obtain a copy of the draft solicitation, requests should be in writing, FAX or E-mail and directed to Hank W. Remmers Jr., NASA Ames Research Center, Acquisition Division - Mail Stop 240-6, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. Telephone: (415)604-5775, FAX: (415)604- 4987. E-mail: Hank_Remmers@qmgate.arc.nasa.gov. An Industry Workshop is currently scheduled for November 6 thru 9, 1995; the workshop will be held at the Hilton Sunnyvale, 1250 Lakeside Drive, Sunnyvale, (off Lawrence and 101), from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Phone number for reservation is (408) 738-4888. There is a small block of rooms being held for attendees; room rate is $105. The workshop will describe the SOFIA program's current management and technical approach and database of available information. This workshop will follow the release of the SOFIA draft solicitation, and will be rescheduled in the event that the draft solicitation is not released on October 23. For Industry Workshop attendance, send an e-mail message with your name, company, and citizenship to Marti_Klug@qmgate.arc.nasa.gov. by October 23, 1995. The SOFIA Project Office is at NASA Ames Research Center, M/S 244-30, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. Telephone: (415) 604-5343 or 604-4886. FAX: (415)604-1094. (0286)

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