U--XILINX TRAINING

NASA/KSC has a requirement for Xilinx training.NASA/KSC intends to purchase the items from Avent Eletronics, a distributor for XilinxInc. Xilinx FPGA's are not only commonly used in advanced terrestrial development butare currently the key processing elements in most current space platform designsincluding Space X Falcon 9 Avionics, the Ares I design, the Proposed Heavy Lift Vehicle,and the interplanetary and earth observing probes flown by JPL and GSFC , as well asothers. NASA KSC utilizes Xilinx space flight hardware for various space craft designs. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon December 9, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is KelvinM. Manning, Mail Code: AA-BKennedy Space Center, FL 32899, 321-867-7246, [email protected].