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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR 5.201. NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center intends to award a new Purchase Order to Taylor Devices for Dampers and ... This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR 5.201. NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center intends to award a new Purchase Order to Taylor Devices for Dampers and Energy Absorbers for the Vehicle Damper System. The proposed Purchase Order will be awarded using Other than Full and Open Competition procedures citing the authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(b)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), for the for the purchase of (8) dampers and (8) energy absorbers, also known as buffers, as the primary mechanisms in the support of Mobile Launcher 2’s (ML-2) Vehicle Damper System (VDS). The VDS is a brand-new umbilical design and is required for ML-2 specifically due to the additional height of the Block 1B and eventual Block 2 SLS vehicle configurations. Awards to sources other than the original source would result in unacceptable delays and possible unsatisfactory performance in fulfilling the agency's needs. This synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice nor will it reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to timothy.freeland-1@nasa.gov no later than 3:00 PM EST on March 25, 2024. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf