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48 -- X-38 HIGH PRESSURE ISOLATION VALVES FOR THE COLD GAS ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM (ACS) SOL 9-BE13-75-9-15P POC Kristi Devos, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-3052, Fax (281) 483-2991, Email kdevos@ems.jsc.nasa.gov -- Yolande B. Harden, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-9953, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email yolande.b.harden1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BE13-75-9-15P. E-MAIL: Kristi Devos, kdevos@ems.jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the purchase of high pressure isolation valves -- four (4) ground test units and nine (9) flight units -- for use on the X-38 V-201 space test vehicle. This test vehicle is planned for a deployment from the Space Shuttle in late 2000. The vehicle will make use of pressurized nitrogen gas as the propellant in the attitude control subsystem (ACS). The ACS is a pressure-regulated propulsion system which is used to maintain spacecraft attitude during on-orbit and high altitude entry phases of spacecraft flight. In order to meet program schedule, proposals for existing designs or existing products compatible with the statement of work are encouraged. It is the intention of the Government to award a single contract for the production of isolation valves. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 3769 and 1000 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-10. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about 22 March 1999 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about 12 April 1999. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 03/11/99 (D-SN307482). (0070)

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