NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

70 -- MATLAB SOFTWARE SOL 1-8-15-B9720 DUE 081498 POC Debbie R. Matthews, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-8945, Fax (256) 961-0059, Email debbie.r.matthews@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael R. Sosebee, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0415, Fax (256) 544-8641, Email michael.sosebee@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#1-8-15-B9720. E-MAIL: Debbie R. Matthews, debbie.r.matthews@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for (1) MATLAB SOFTWARE TO RUN ON SUN SPARC MACHINES RUNNING SOLARIS 2.5.1 OR 2.6 AND LATER. THIS IS TO BE A 'PERPETUAL' LICENSE PROVIDING FOR 5 TOTAL YEARS OF LICENSE, MAINTENANCE AND UPDATES. THIS IS TRUE OF EACH ITEM IN THIS PROCUREMENT. QUANTITY 1 EA. (2) CONTROL SYSTEM TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (3) SIGNAL PROCESSING TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (4) SIMULINK TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (5) OPTIMIZATION TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (6) WAVELET TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (7) IMAGE PROCESSING TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (8) C++ MATH LIBRARY TOOLBOX FOR USE WITH ITEM 1. QUANTITY 1 EA. (9) USER GUIDE IN HARDCOPY FORMAT FOR ITEM 1, MATLAB. QUANTITY 3 EA. (10) PROVIDE TWO (2) EACH USER GUIDES FOR EACH OF THE TOOL BOXES LISTED IN ITEMS 2 -- 8, 7 PAIRS OF GUIDES. QUANTITY 14 EA. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from THE MATH WORKS, INC., 24 PRIME PARK WAY, NATICK, MA 01760. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have until August 14, 1998, to submit to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. 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 August 14, 1998, or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The SIC code and the business size standardfor this procurement are 7379 and $18.0, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. Delivery to MSFC is required within 30 days ARO. Service is required for an estimated period of performance of 5 years. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Indicate whether or not you accept the Government Impact Card(VISA). The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-9. Posted 08/04/98 (D-SN232602). (0216)

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