NASA/MSFC has a requirement for a customized vehicle facility to deploy instrument payloads over the ground for periods of several weeks or more associated with instrument development and remote sensing experiments. This specialized vehicle hereafter shall be referred to as PATRIOT—Platform for Aerial Testing of Research Instrument Operations and Technologies. The contractor shall design, fabricate, and deliver the system that meets the attached specifications by March 1, 2007. Teaming by the contractor is allowed. The specifications may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= . ]
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, which is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP); proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.
Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted via email to Iris Walter at iris.walter@msfc.nasa.gov no later than Friday, July 14, 2006. It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this notice and amendments (if any).
An ombudsman has been appointed - See NASA Specific Note "B".
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