A -- ENERGETIC PARTICLE DETECTOR (EPD) FOR NASA/GSFC ST-5 MISSION

Notice Date

September 25, 2000

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 214.3, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

RFO-54712-303

Response Due

November 13, 2000

Point of Contact

James S. King, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-2533, Fax (301) 286-0383, Email James.S.King.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

James S. King (James.S.King.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for an Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) to be flown aboard the six-month duration ST-5 Mission, also known as Nanosat Constellation Trailblazer (NCT). This synopsis provides notice of the upcoming RFO issuance. This requirement was initially synopsized on June 13, 2000, and industry comment on the draft instrument specifications was requested at that time. The instrument requirements are now sufficiently defined to allow for the formal solicitation of offers. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code is 3812. 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 97-19. 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 September 29, 2000 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about November 13, 2000. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA-Specific 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 Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=51 It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site 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

Web Link

Click here for the latest information about this notice (http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51#RFO-54712-303)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000927/ASOL001.HTM (D-269 SN500580)