HALO 275-A1-4 conversion kit for B-200 aircraft
ID: 80NSSC24877342QType: Special Notice
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTERSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

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Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

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MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS (1680)
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    NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA/NSSC) is seeking to procure a HALO 275-A1-4 conversion kit for its B-200 aircraft. The agency has identified Cen Tex Aerospace as a potential sole-source candidate for this requirement.

    The conversion kit is needed for an aircraft modification project that will take place at NASA's Langley Research Center (LARC). NASA intends to follow FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 regulations for the acquisition of commercial items and services.

    Interested parties should submit their capabilities and qualifications to the primary point of contact, Kacey Hickman, by 3:00 p.m. on July 30, 2024. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered. NASA reserves the sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received.

    Please note that oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice. For more information, refer to the NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, available on the NASA website.

    If you have any questions, you may contact Kacey Hickman via email at kacey.l.hickman@nasa.gov.

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