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

A -- BETA TESTING AND INITIAL FIELDING OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (R&DM) TOOL SOL 8-1-0-OS-C9441 DUE 072800 POC Marianne R. Campbell, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-6496, Fax (256) 544-9080, Email marianne.campbell@msfc.nasa.gov -- Sandra L. Presnell, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0318, Fax (256) 544-9080, Email sandra.presnell@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-OS-C9441. E-MAIL: Marianne R. Campbell, marianne.campbell@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for BETA TESTING AND INITIAL FIELDING OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (R&DM) TOOL. NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from MTA, Inc. pursuant to FAR 13.106 for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source. MTA, Inc. developed an integrated Research and Development Management (R&DM) Tool for use by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU and Other Minority Institution (OMI) involved in support of NASA specific R&D programs. MTA designed the tool to enhance the management and administration of NASA awarded R&D contracts and R&D subcontracts awarded by NASA prime contractors. MTA also, designed the tool to enhance HBCUs/OMIs awareness of NASA R&D contract/subcontract opportunities and to permit NASA and NASA prime contractors a means to obtain a better understanding of HBCUs/OMIs R&D capabilities. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. [Be aware that Note 22 allows interested parties 45 days to respond] 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 July 28, 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. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 07/14/00 (D-SN475223). (0196)

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