NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Code 218, Wallops Island, VA 23337

H -- INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF NIKHA, BLACK BRANT, AND OTHER SOUNDING ROCKET PYROS/MOTORS SOL RFP5-99999-607 DUE 010997 POC Mickey M. Merritt, Contract Specialist, 757-824-1592, mickey.m.merritt.1@gsfc.nasa.gov, Richard M. Swanson, Contracting Officer, 757-824-1426, richard.m.swanson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), is seeking qualified sources capable of inspecting and evaluating Nikha, Black Brant, and other Sounding Rocket Pyros/Motors. Primarily the inspection will involve the Black Brant motor from Bristol Aerospace. Approximately 130 tangent views and 30 full views are necessary. Level of inspection on these motors is 2-IT using #9 circular lucite IQI (Image Quality Indicator) for the body view and #4 rectangular lucite IQI for the slot (See MIL-STD-453C). Dimensional and chemical information can be obtained by the Rocket Motor Manual CPIA/M1 dated March 1981 (latest update July 1994). All interested sources are encouraged to submit information that supports their ability to perform and successfully complete the required services to NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Attn: Mickey M. Merritt, 757-824-1592, fax 757-824-1974, E-Mail Address: Mickey M. Merritt.1@gsfc.nasa.gov, within 20 days from the date of this publication. This sources sought synopsis is provided to assure inclusion of interested firms on the eventual solicitation documents from which a contract will be awarded. A formal synopsis of this procurement will be published electronically and in the Commerce Business Daily, pursuant to FAR 5.2. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet -- these documents will reside on the World-wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using client browsers, such as MOSAIC or NETSCAPE. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for solicitation release. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation. Electronic versions of the documents will be provided on the World Wide Web at http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm, and by anonymous ftp to genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/public/web/solicita. (0355)

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