NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

70 -- LMS VXI SYSTEM UPGRADE, LASER VIBROMETER & TIME DATA SOFTWARE SOL 8-1-0-E2-C7976 POC Vicki E. Wampler, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-6588, Fax (256) 544-8434, Email vicki.wampler@msfc.nasa.gov -- Michael L. Sweigart, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0281, Fax (256) 544-8434, Email mike.sweigart@msfc.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=62#8-1-0-E2-C7976. E-MAIL: Vicki E. Wampler, vicki.wampler@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for LMS VXI System Upgrade, Laser Vibrometer & Time Data Software consisting of a Laser Vibrometer System Bundle (P/N X-HL00.12.B), Operational Modal Analysis Module (P/N X-P50.07.2), TMON and Throughput Acquisition Bundle (P/N X-P14.60.SB), Reporting Seat (P/N NT-REP.01.1), Modal Testing and Analysis Bundle (P/N T-V12.14.B), TMON, Throughput and Acquisition Bundle (P/N T-P60.SB), Interix/Exceed Bundle (P/N T-Interix). This procurement is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from LMS North America, 5455 Corporate Drive, Suite 303, Troy, MI 48098. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), competition is impractical for the following reasons: (1) The information technology required is proprietary to LMS North America and is not available from any other source. (2) MSFC currently uses LMS CADA-X workstations to support critical, on-going testing of space flight components. Purchase of additional information technology from LMS North America will expand existing testing capability and insure absolute compatibility with existing information technology. (3) Replacing existing LMS North America workstations and software with another manufacturer's product is cost, training, and schedule prohibitive. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on May 15, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. 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. 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 04/28/00 (D-SN449636). (0119)

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