SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL 6 DETECTORS
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.M, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG10333578L
- Response Due
- 4/19/2010
- Archive Date
- 4/5/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jasmine Jett, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-286-0689, Fax 301-286-8371, Email Jasmine.N.Jett@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Jasmine Jett
(Jasmine.N.Jett@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is issued by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to post aRequest for Information (RFI) to solicit responses from interested parties. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR INVITATION FOR BID NOTICE. Thedocument is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunityto verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promotecompetition. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is developing an instrument for the Ice, Cloud, and LandElevation Satellite (ICESat-2) mission. ICESat-2 is the benchmark Earth Observing Systemmission for measuring ice sheet mass balance, cloud and aerosol heights, as well as landtopography and vegetation characteristics. The ICESat-2 mission is providing multi-yearelevation data needed to determine ice sheet mass balance as well as cloud propertyinformation, especially for stratospheric clouds which are common over polar areas. Itwill also provide topography and vegetation data around the globe, in addition to thepolar-specific coverage over the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. The ICESat-2 instrument, Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS), whichenables the science measurement, is operating in a micro pulse mode with photon countingtechnology. As such, the instrument requires a Detector with high sensitivity, lownoise, high speed, and low time jitter to capture the returning photons from the groundreturn. In addition, the Detector or combination of detectors (array) must survive for aminimum of 5 years within a large solar background radiation environment. The scheduledlaunch date is targeted for Oct/2015.GSFC is searching for vendors capable of delivering a Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6)Detector which meets or exceeds the performance parameters found in PerformanceParameters TRL6 Detectors (attached). The definition of Technology Readiness Level 6(TRL6) is found in Definition of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 for ReceiverDetector, ICESat-2-ATPM-PLAN-0161, Revision (-) (attached). The purpose of this RFI is to solicit specific capability information fromindustry/aerospace on high speed flight detector suppliers for assessment for theICESat-2 mission. Vendors are requested to outline a plan to be at TRL-6 maturity byFebruary 2011, if TRL-6 achievement has not already been satisfied. The RFI responseshould also describe the organizations experience and past performance in the area ofspaceflight detectors. It is anticipated that NASA/GSFC will proceed with a futureprocurement of approximately 300 detectors. This Request for Information (RFI) is not be construed as a commitment by the Government,nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.Respondents willnot be notified of the results. An Ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note B.Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determiningwhether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by theGovernment not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis,based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. As part of its assessment of industry capabilities, NASA/GSFC may contact respondents tothis RFI if clarifications or additional information is needed.Questions and comments may be forwarded via electronic transmission toJasmine.N.Jett@nasa.gov or by facsimile transmission: 301-268-8371 no later than April14, 2010.Prospective offerors are invited to submit capability statements by mail to: NASA/GSFC,Attn: Jasmine N. Jett, Code 210.3, Building 23, Room E439, 8800 Greenbelt Road,Greenbelt, MD 20771, via facsimile transmission to: 301-286-8371, or via electronictransmission to: Jasmine.N.Jett@nasa.gov no later than April 19, 2010, 5PM Eastern Time. Responses shall be limited to eight (8) pages or less. When responding, referenceNNG10333578L.Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit their capability statements which shall be consideredby the agency. It is the offeror's responsibility for downloading their own copy of this notice andamendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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