SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR THE ULTRA STABLE OSCILLATORS FOR THE MAGNETOSPHERICMULTISCALE PROJECT
- Notice Date
- 10/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NASA-GSFC-MMS-SOURCES-SOUGHT-USO
- Response Due
- 10/21/2009
- Archive Date
- 10/14/2010
- Point of Contact
- Julie A. Janus, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-286-4931, Fax 301-286-0341, Email Julie.A.Janus@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Julie A. Janus
(Julie.A.Janus@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought for the Ultra Stable Oscillator (USO) for the MagnetosphericMultiscale (MMS) ProjectThe Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission is the fourth mission of the SolarTerrestrial Probe (STP) program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA). The MMS mission will use four identically instrumented observatories to performthe first definitive study of magnetic reconnection in space and will test criticalhypotheses about reconnection.Magnetic reconnection is the primary process by whichenergy is transferred from the solar wind to the Earths magnetosphere and is alsofundamental to the explosive release of energy during substorms and solar flares.The MMS mission will study magnetic reconnection in the Earths magnetosphere.The fourMMS observatories will be required to fly in a tetrahedral formation in order tounambiguously determine the orientation of the magnetic reconnection layer.The NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI)to solicit information about potential sources for the Ultra Stable Oscillator (USO) forthe Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Project. The USO shall meet the requirements asdescribed in the draft Specification document attached to this synopsis.The purpose of this notice is to identify any businesses including small businesses (suchas small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns, Historically Black Colleges andUniversities (HBCUs), minority institutions (MIs), veteran-owned and service-disabledveteran-owned small business, HUBZone, and women-owned small businesses (WOSBs)) thatpossess the technical capability to provide support for the requirements as a PrimeContractor or Subcontractor. Interested offerors having the necessary specializedcapabilities to meet our requirements outlined in the attached draft Statement of Workshould submit a brief capability statement. This capability statement should indicate the ability to be the Prime Contractor orSubcontractor and perform all aspects of the effort described herein. It is insufficientto provide only general brochures or generic information. Additionally, your responsesmust include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; whether they arelarge, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned, affiliateinformation: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and asummary of past relevant experience with the requirements mentioned above.Technical and procurement questions should be directed to: Julie Janus at (301) 286-4931or Julie.A.Janus@nasa.gov.It is requested that capability statements be submitted as described in the previousparagraphs by electronic mail to: Julie Janus at Julie.A.Janus@nasa.gov, no later than5:00 PM local time on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. It is emphasized that this RFI is for planning and information purposes only and is NOTto be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement,nor will the Government pay for information solicited.Upon review of the informationprovided to NASA, it is the Governments intent to release a Request for Proposal",which could lead to a contract award. Respondents deemed fully qualified will beconsidered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reservesthe right to consider any businesses based on responses hereto. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA AcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sitesfor the release of any solicitation or synopsis.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Questions regarding this notice should be directed to the point of contact listed below.
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