Aircraft flight services in support of the wism project

THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FOR AIRCRAFT FLIGHT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE WISM PROJECT. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.

The purpose of this amendment is to change the end date of the soliciatation.

The due date for receipt of offers IS extended to 09/15/2015.

Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) on 09/15/2015. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents 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/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking flight operation support from a NASA-Approved Operator of a Twin Otter aircraft to conduct two scientific campaigns in September/October 2015 and February/March 2017 in the Grand Mesa area of Colorado for the WISM (Wideband Instrument for Snow Measurement) Instrument Suite, which includes the WISM Radar-Radiometer payload, and the Mini-ATM Lidar. One optional flight campaign tentatively scheduled for February/March 2016 shall be priced. Each campaign shall be priced as separate line items. Specifications and drawings are linked above or may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.g ov/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 Quotation (RFQ); quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Offerors are required to use the On-Line RFQ system to submit their quote. The On-line RFQ system is linked above or it may be accessed at http://prod.nais.nasa.g ov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin= . The information required by FAR Subpart 12.6 is included in the on-line RFQ.

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 in writing via email to kristal.kerr@nasa.gov no later than 09/04/2015. 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, the on-line RFQ and amendments (if any).

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .