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58 -- MOBILE TRANSCEIVERS DUE 092998 POC James M. Hillman, Contracting Officer, Phone (805) 258-2457, Fax (805) 258-2904, Email jim.hillman@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov -- Richard M. Swanson, Contracting Officer, Phone (805) 258-7473, Fax (805)258-2904, Email Richard.Swanson@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/DFRC/date.html#P8FR71005. E-MAIL: James M. Hillman, jim.hillman@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov. NASA/DFRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the the following items: 1.) URC200, Transceiver/01-P36744M001 (2EA), 2.)UAC300, AC to DC Power Supply/01-P35863M001 (5EA), 3.)UIB100, DC Interface Unit/01-P35807M001 (5EA), 4.) UPA50, Power Amp w/ Cable Kit/01-P3436E001 (3EA), 5.) URM100, Rack Mount Kit/01-P35865M001 (3EA), UVU200, Antenna/85-P35990M001 (3EA), 6.) PTHS103, Handset/01-P04535L001 (4EA), 7.) UPL100, Private Line (2EA), 8.) EBN 400-420Mhz Band Enhancement/01-P39234N (2EA). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/DFRC intends to purchase the items from Motorola SSTG, 8201 E. McDowel Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85252, on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements". These mobile transceivers and related supplies will be used in the Western Aeronautical Test Range (WATR) at the Dryden Flight Research Center. For reasons of availability, maintainability, and interchangeability of equipment suites in the WATR it is likely that award to other than Motorola would result in substantial duplication of costs that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Also, it is estimated that selecting a new system through the competitive process would take up to 9 months impacting availability of WATR support for critical airborne projects and creating an unacceptable delay. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. 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 notcompete 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 09/14/98 (D-SN249465). (0257)

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