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A -- INTENT TO EXECUTE SOLE SOURCE INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ANALYSIS CONTRACT FOR NPOESS PROGRAM WITH AEROSPACE CORPORATION DUE 101595 POC Jay W. Moore, (301) 713-3478 The Government intends to award a sole source contract, number 50-SPNA-6-00001, to the Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, CA. The NPOESS Program Integrated Program Office (IPO) requires approximately 25 experts for 1 year for independent aeronautical engineering design analyses on the Phase 0 conceptual designs recently acquired. The IPO requires the Aerospace Corporation's unique competence and expertise, which it has gained through developing designs and engineering concepts for both civil and military meteorological satellite platforms. Its corporate and business practices protect Government and industry's interests and objectives by safeguarding proprietary and privileged information from misuse. Only Aerospace's corporate resources and facilities will advance Government objectives to promote competition, reduce costs of acquiring and operating the converged satellite systems, and satisfy the evolving operational needs for NPOESS. Unacceptable delays and duplicative costs can be avoided only by acquiring this expertise at this stage of the NPOESS acquisition. This validates the exception under 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1). Other parties which desire consideration for this requirement must fully identify their capabilities in writing to the Contracting Officer within 45 days of the date of synopsis publication. Final validation of this exception will preclude a subsequent CBD notice. Please call Jay W. Moore on (301) 713- 3478 for other questions on this requirement. SEE NO. Note 22. (0242)

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