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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 22,1996 PSA#1536NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office,
Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 N -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE REMOVAL AND SETUP OF AXAF MIRROR
METROLOGY AND FABRICATION EQUIPMENT AT MSFC SOL P-6-EB-95315 POC
Contact Richard W. McClearen, GP54B, 205-544-0411/Contracting Officer
NASA/MSFC plans to issue a change order for a directed subcontract to
TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA. The directed subcontractor, Hughes
Danbury Optical Systems (HDOS), Danbury, CT, will maintain in an
operational state, AXAF mirror metrology and fabrication equipment at
HDOS, until the equipment is to be moved to MSFC. HDOS will also
provide technical support for the removal of the equipment from HDOS
and resetup at MSFC, and also provide technical and analytical support
for the development of advanced fabrication and metrology techniques
if needed. HDOS is uniquely familiar with the precision mirror and
metrology equipment since they designed and built the equipment. Any
other vendor would need a lengthy familiarization process at Government
expense, before being able to utilize the equipment for the purpose
intended. Any other vendor would have to duplicate the experience of
HDOS over their 25-year history of demonstrated capability in precision
optical fabrication for NASA, DOD, and industry. Consequently it is not
feasible of compete this procurement. Interested firms have 15 days
from the publication date of this synopsis to submit their
qualification/capabilities in the area mentioned above. Such
qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of
determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive
basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required
information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will
not be considered. Oral communications are not acceptable in response
to this notice. A determination by the by the Government not to compete
this proposed contract on a full and open basis, based upon responses
to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See
Numbered Note 22. (0051) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0091 19960221\N-0001.SOL)
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