NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

U -- DEVELOPMENT, ADMINSTRATION AND DELIVERY OF TRAINING TO NASA SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS IN THE PROCESS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SOL W-10-03410 DUE 052300 POC Diane Harris, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-4402, Fax (301) 286-0357, Email diane.harris.1@gsfc.nasa.gov-- Theresa A Keane, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-3294, Fax (301) 286-0356, Email Theresa.A.Keane.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04#W-10-0341 0. E-MAIL: Diane Harris, diane.harris.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on a sole source basis to the Minority Business Technology Transfer Consortium (MBTCC) for the development, administrative and delivery of traning to NASA Small Disadvantaged Business in the process of technology transfer. MBTTC will enhances participation of minority and women owned businesses in national and international commerce their and whose stated mission is to facilitate the transfer of technology from government to small businesses for commercialization. MBTCC submitted an unsolicited proposal to develop partnerships with other federal agencies, laboratories, and private sector organizations to assist their members with commercialization opportunities. MBTCC proposes to use their existing network and infrastructure to assist NASA small disadvantaged businesses and women owned small businesses with understanding and participating in commercializing technologies derived from the space program. Statement of Work: MBTTC proposes to conduct three traning sessions at the NASA centers with significant Technology Transfer efforts underway and/or located within easy access of high technology oriented minority-owned firms. MBTCC will coordinate with Headquarters Office Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (Code K) to acquire instructor and facilities to conduct the one and a half day course entitled: "How to Commercialize NASA Space Technology", at the selected sites during the next twelve months. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on May 23, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT REQUIRED] An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 05/08/00 (D-SN452562). (0129)

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