Rothe Joint Venture, L.P.; 4614 Sinclair Rd.; San Antonio, TX = 78222

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS = SERVICES SOL RFQ 7031-12 DUE 101398 POC Point of Contact -- William D. Rothe, (210) = 648-3131/Subcontracting Officer WEB: Rothe Joint Venture, L.P., http://www.rothe.com. E-MAIL: Rothe Joint Venture, L.P., rick@rothe.com. Reference: Subcontract 7031-12. Rothe Joint Venture (RJV), L.P. = is a prime contractor for NASA JSC, in Houston, Texas. RJV manages and = operates for NASA a manufacturing "job shop" which fabricates space = hardware and a Precision Calibration Laboratory. In order to manage = these two job areas, RJV utilizes a Metrology Calibration System = (MetCal) and Metrology Tracking System (MetTrack) developed by John = Fluke Corporation. MetCal Version 4.2, currently in use, must be = upgraded to Version 5.0 to support the new instrument drivers used by = the Precision Calibration Laboratory and the MetTrack system must be = modified to: (1) perform the functions of NASA's Metrology Information = Management System (MIMS) and, (2) exchange information with an ODBC = compliant relational data base of the Vantage Enterprise Resource = Planning System currently being implemented by RJV/NASA. RJV has = searched the market and has concluded that only one company that is = approved by the manufacturer, John Fluke Co., to perform software = follow-on support services of this nature. Thus, RJV intends to award a = subcontract to this company, On Time Support, on a sole source basis, = for these services. This notice constitutes a market search for other = companies that have this specific experience. Part of the purchase will = be a service support contract, technical documentation, and training. = Please submit descriptive information packages and pricing data no = later than 1500 hours San Antonio, TX time on 13 Oct. 1998 to: William = D. Rothe, Rothe Joint Venture, L.P., 4614 Sinclair Rd., San Antonio, TX = 78222. Any and all sources may submit a proposed system. For = information contact: William D. Rothe at Telephone No. 210-648-3131, = FAX 210-648-4091, or E-Mail: rick@rothe.com. Posted 09/28/98 (D-SN255447). (0271)

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