NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

B -- ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL AND COST ANALYSIS SOL 10-00740 DUE 092698 POC Diane Harris, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-4402, Fax (301)286-0356, Email diane.harris.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#10-00740. E-MAIL: Diane Harris, diane.harris.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Engineering, Technical and Cost Analysis concerning a proposed electrical utility surcharge to NASA by the Department of the Army at Redstone Arsenal. The contractor shall provide the necessary technical and managerial personnel, material, and all other items essential to the performance of the two-phase task. The first phase, the contractor will perform fact-finding and analysis and will make recommendation in the form of a briefing and written report on whether any surcharge should be levied. The second phase, a priced option which NASA may or may not exercise, is to perform technical and cost analysis in the event that NASA accepts a recommendation from Phase 1 that a surcharge is valid. This technical analysis will result in a recommendation, in the form of a briefing and final report, on an appropriate amount for the surcharge. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/HQ intends to purchase this service on a sole-source basis, only one responsible source 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) from Plexus Scientific contract support is urgently needed in order to resolve the dispute early in the next fiscal year while there is some flexibility to adjust funding to pay the surcharge should it be necessary. Any delay in the resolution of this dispute may result cancellation of programs. Plexus Scientific is uniquely qualified to accomplish the analysis within the required time frame as the company currently employs former Army engineering personnel familiar with the governing regulations, policies and technical issues in addition to having the in house analytical capability. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis 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 the 15 days 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 not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 09/11/98 (D-SN248476). (0254)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0016 19980915\B-0005.SOL)