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58 -- HELIX ANTENNA SOL RFQ-4-P-0-23-00012-SNY DUE 042500 POC Steven Yee, Contract Specialist, Phone (661) 258-3332, Fax (661) 258-2292, Email steven.yee@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=24#RFQ-4-P-0-23-00012-SNY. E-MAIL: Steven Yee, steven.yee@mail.dfrc.nasa.gov. NASA/DFRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for two (2) 815S-4 Band cavity backed helix antenna P/N 303061-3, one (1)802C-2 C Band cavity backed helix antenna P/N 8151-1 and one (1) MD 400C-1 band Radar Transponder P/N 500002-12. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/DFRC intends to purchase the items from the manufacturer, Herley-Vega, 10 Industry Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603 on a sole source basis under 10 USC 2304(c)(1),"Only One Responsible Source and No Other supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." It is likely that award to other than Herley-Vega would result in substantial duplication of costs that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The original award of the system was competed. 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 capabilities and qualifications. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses recieved after the five daysor without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 Click here for the latest information about this notice URL: http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/DFRC/date.html#RFQ-4-P02300012-SNY E-mail address steven.yee@dfrc.nasa.gov Posted 04/13/00 (D-SN444894). (0104)

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