Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 241, Greenbelt, MD 20771

66 -- 11-BAR STACK-LASER DIODES SOL RFQ5-32326/980 POC Genia Lyons, Contracting Officer, 301-286-0532. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue RFQ5-32326/980, on a Sole Source Basis to Spectra Diode Labs (SDL), 80 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, CA 95134, for the acquisition of High Power Quasi-Continuous Wave Diode Laser Arrays. SDL is the only company capable of producing the required 100 w quasi-cw diode bars. We have found that SDL is the only company that have been thoroughly tested and qualified at Goddard Space Flight Center for suitability for flight by both the GLAS and MOLA II Projects. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of their capability, including detailed technical information and other technical literature, demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements with 15 days of the publication of this notice to the above address. The response shall be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet these requirements. No collect calls will be accepted. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0103)

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