NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

A -- X-RANGE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE, REQUEST FOR CONCEPT PAPERS SOL RFI10-99-AAD2 DUE 052899 POC Bob R. Pirkle, Contracting Officer, Phone (407) 867-4989, Fax (407) 867-2825, Email Bob.Pirkle-1@ksc.nasa.gov -- Steven E. Parker, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7358, Fax (407) 867-1188, Email steven.parker-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#RFI10-99-AAD2. E-MAIL: Bob R. Pirkle, Bob.Pirkle-1@ksc.nasa.gov. This synopsis was previously issued at RFI10-99-AADI on May 7, 1999. The only change is from classification code B, Special studies and analysis -- not R&D, to classification code A, Research and Development. No other changes have been made. NASA/KSC issues this RFI via the internet only. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. Prospective offerors should down-load the attached document (in Microsoft Office 97 format) for more details. This solicitation/synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the identified point of contact. [OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED] An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/KSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/class.html. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor this cite for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 05/21/99 (D-SN334318). (0141)

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