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13 -- SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INITIATORS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS SOL RFP9-BH13-20-0-02P DUE 102999 POC Darrell R. Matula, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-8520, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email darrell.r.matula1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Keith D. Hutto, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-4165, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email keith.d.hutto1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#RFP9-BH13-20-0-02P. E-MAIL: Darrell R. Matula, darrell.r.matula1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for production and delivery of two lots of 250 units, each, of pyrotechnic initiators for the solid rocket booster system for the Space Shuttle. The selected contractor will establish and qualify its production and manufacturing operation in accordance with the Government-furnished Statement of Work and Solid Rocket Motor Initiator Design and Peroformance Specification. The contractor must be a qualified source for the NASA Standard Initiator in order to be considered a responsible source for manufacturing this device. Interested firms have 10 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact their qualification/capabilities in order to determine which firms shall be solicited. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC Code and Size Standard are SIC 2892 and 750 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFP and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-14. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about October 29, 1999, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about November 29, 1999. 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, PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site 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 10/21/99 (D-SN393876). (0294)

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