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B -- SUPPORT OF THE ORFEUS-SPASS II SCIENCE MISSION SOL RFQ5-66583/997 POC Lisa Kelly, Contract Specialist, (301) 286-8161. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue RFQ5-66583/997, on a sole source basis to Omitron, Inc., 6411 Ivy Lane, Suite 600, Greenbelt, MD 20770, for the acquisition of Technical Services in Support of the ORFEUS-SPAS II Science Mission NASA Research Announcement (NRA). Omitron was chosen for their unique capability and expertise which is required for support of the ORFEUS-SPAS II Mission NRA. They are familiar and experienced with the requirement, needs and activities associated with a shuttle astronomy payload mission and with the instrumentation and techniques of ultraviolet space astronomy. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a technical narrative statement of their capability, including detailed technical information and other technical literature, demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements within 15 days of the publication of this notice to the above address. The response shall be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet these requirements. No collect calls will be accepted. See Numbered Note(s): 22 (0349)

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