SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- FOURIER-KELVIN STELLAR INTERFEROMETER (FKSI) MISSION CONCEPT STUDY
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NASA-SNOTE-040331-001
- Archive Date
- 3/31/2005
- Description
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 685, is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) for the purpose of openly soliciting information regarding the availability, cost, and capabilities of potential partners in the formulation of the Fourier-Kelvin Stellar Interferometer (FKSI) mission concept study under the NASA NRA "Origins Science Mission Concept Studies". The mission goal is to detect Extrasolar Giant Planets (EGPs) using nulling interferometry (thereby removing the sin i ambiguity in the determination of their masses) and characterize their atmospheres in the infrared wavelength range from 3 to 8 microns. High angular resolution studies of star and planet formation, active galactic nuclei, and other astrophysical objects are also planned with FKSI, depending on the configuration of instrumentation developed in the Mission concept study. It is emphasized that the requested information is for preliminary planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that NASA will solicit the submitter for a procurement of any related effort in the future. NASA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by submitters in furnishing this information. However, this is an opportunity to join the FKSI mission development team and be involved in the formulation process while understanding future mission activities. Questions concerning this POD may be asked during the first week after release of this document. All questions and answers will be documented and provided to the entire distribution list. The source of the questions will not be disseminated. All questions should be submitted to Dr. William C. Danchi via email at William.C.Danchi@nasa.gov. The respondents shall address the requirements of this Partnering Opportunity Document in written format as described in previous paragraphs. Interested firms are requested to submit their capabilities and qualifications statements by mail to Dr. William C. Danchi at the address below no later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 7, 2004. The Partnership Opportunity Document does not represent a guarantee of selection for hardware development. GSFC does not currently have a requirement for this subsystem or funds to support its development. When responding to this notice, please reference this document. This solicitation/synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, nor will the government pay for the information solicited. An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". The documents for this partnership opportunity will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL, of the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=51 . It is the offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the Partnership Opportunity Document and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the Partnership Opportunity Document and amendments, if any. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. RFI Point of Contact Information: Name: Dr. William C. Danchi Title: FKSI Study Lead Address: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Mail Code 685, Room 160, Building 21, Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-4586 Fax: (301) 286-1753 Email: William.C.Danchi@nasa.gov
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN00557758-W 20040402/040331212625 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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