B -- SOLID STATE RECORDER ANOMALY INVESTIGATION SUPPORT

Notice Date

March 27, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 214.6, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Point of Contact

Klaus Sexton, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 614-5305, Fax (301) 614-5415, Email Klaus.D.Sexton.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Klaus Sexton (Klaus.D.Sexton.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to contract with L-3 Communications in Camden, New Jersey on a sole source basis for Anomaly Investigation Support for Solid State Recorders (SSRs) on the NASA Terra and Landsat 7 spacecraft. Both spacecraft are currently in-flight. The SSRs are unique space flight instruments first developed by L-3 Communications. The SSR stores data from the spacecraft subsystems and five spacecraft instruments so that it can be transmitted to ground stations during intervals when spacecraft is in view. If anomalies occur with the SSRs, GSFC requires real time analysis, diagonsis and corrective action recommendations for the operations contractor. This effort involves the execution of event driven tests on ground based engineering modules to include fault isolation, resolution and recovery recommendations, and closure reporting. This effort requires comparison of ground based test data with telemetry signatures and trending data obtained from the orbiting spacecraft. Maintenance of the Terra SSR engineering development module, the Landsat 7 SSR breadboard controller module and maintenance of test equipment and all hardware and software components is required to perform diagnostic tests on the ground based engineering models. Since the SSRs are a unique space flight instrument first developed by L-3 Communications, L-3 is the only known firm with the pre-requisite expertise and resources to accomplish real-time anomaly investigations for the SSRs. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c ) (1)-Only One Responsible Source. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, however interested firms may identify their interest and capabilities in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after posting. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government to not compete the proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26 and Note 22. 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

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Record

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