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W -- LOGISTICS DOUBLE MODULE FOR STS-101 DUE 111698 POC Christine L. Mack, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-1244, Fax 281-483-6919, Email christine.l.mack1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Mary L. Kincaid, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-5998, Fax 281-483-6919, Email mary.l.kincaid1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#NAS9-97199Option4. E-MAIL: Christine L. Mack, christine.l.mack1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information for potential sources for a pressurized habitable module to augment the present Space Shuttle Orbiter middeck capabilities. This payload carrier requires end-to-end payload and mission management, and integration and operations services for the STS-101 mission, currently scheduled to launch on August 5, 1999. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of 3 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Technical questions should be directed to: Thomas McPherson (281) 483-1157. Procurement related questions should be directedto: Christine Mack (281) 483-1244. This requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in Internet "Note A". This synopsis is being issued prior to exercising option 4 of the SPACEHAB Research and Logistics Mission Support contract, NAS 9-97199, for a logistics double module, in order to determine whether this option is the most advantageous method of fulfilling the Government's need, price, and other factors identifed in FAR Part 17.207 (d) and (e). This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Christine Mack/BV2 no later than November 12, 1998. In responding reference NAS 9-97199, Option 4. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 10/30/98 (D-SN267045). (0303)

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