W -- ENGINEERING AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS WITH THE PROTEUS 281

Notice Date

June 1, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

ZIP Code

23681-0001

Solicitation Number

1-168-RFN.1022

Response Due

June 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Kimberly D. Duncan, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-3566, Fax (757) 864-6966, Email k.d.duncan@larc.nasa.gov -- Susan E. McClain, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-8687, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email s.e.mcclain@larc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Kimberly D. Duncan (k.d.duncan@larc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Engineering and flight operations to include payload integration, flight test and deployments for instrumentation validation flights with the PROTEUS 281 aircraft during Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) and The International H20 Project (IHOP). This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) under FAR 13.5 (Test Program for Certain Commercial Items). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Scaled Composites, LLC, who is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. Scaled Composites, LLC is the owner of the PROTEUS 281, which is a high altitude aircraft and is the only known aircraft with the combined low and high altitude (62,000 feet) capability to meet the test and research requirements of large instrument payloads for these CLAMS and IHOP deployments. The PROTEUS 281 aircraft and design of the instrumentation are proprietary. 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 June 14, 2001. 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. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

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