NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

99 -- DEVELOPMENT OF SCOTT CARPENTER STATION EXHIBIT INCLUDING INTEGRATION, INSTALLATION AND COORDINATION. DUE 072699 POC Cynthia Jarvis, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-3431, Fax (407) 867-1141, Email Cynthia.Jarvis-1@ksc.nasa.gov -- Cynthia Jarvis, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-3431, Fax (407) 867-1141, Email Cynthia.Jarvis-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#MR-993919. E-MAIL: Cynthia Jarvis, Cynthia.Jarvis-1@ksc.nasa.gov. NASA/KSC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the following: (a) Development of Scott Carpenter Station Exhibit; (b) MARS Program Coordination and Interface including material and periodic newsletter development and mailings; (c) Integration and installation of Scott Carpenter Station Exhibit at Annual Conference in Tampa, FL; (d) MARS Program Coordination including development and integration of MARS schools payloads; and (e) Scott Carpenter Station Exhibit Coordination including retrieval of exhibit from annual conference and providing program information following the conference. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/KSC intends to purchase the items from Scitek Communications, 328 Lake Avenue, Suit 216B, Maitland, FL 32751-6387. Scitek is the sole-source provider and has the expertise available to immediately begin the development of Scott Carpenter Station Exhibit including the integration, installation and coordination of this exhibit. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested firms have 5 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 5 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". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/19/99 (D-SN355981). (0200)

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