NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 217, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- LITHIUM ION SPACEFLIGHT BATTERIES SOL RFP5-52443/237 DUE 083196 POC Lorrie L. Eakin, Contract Specialist, (301) 286-4241. The NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP5-52443/237), on a competitive basis, for the design, analysis, fabrication, test, and delivery of one qualification and one flight battery in support of the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) Mission. The battery design shall be for a rechargeable, spaceflight battery which contains series-connected, hermetically sealed, lithium ion cells. A firm-fixed-price contract is contemplated with a total period of performance (including the options) of 24 months from the date of contract award. The basic effort shall include cell and battery design and fabrication and test of the qualification cells. The first option effort shall include three phases. Phase I shall include fabrication and test of the qualification battery. Phase II shall include fabrication and test of the flight cells. Phase III shall include fabrication and test of the flight battery. The second option effort shall include fabrication, test, and delivery of additional flight quality batteries (quantities to be specified in the solicitation). In order to have a reasonable expectation of being awarded this procurement, the successful offeror(s) must be able to demonstrate experience in R&D analysis (with respect to correcting cell and battery anomalies), and in the fabrication of spaceflight qualified batteries. Please note: NASA/GSFC reserves the right to make multiple awards for this requirement. Multiple offers may be selected for contract award. Each resultant contract will contain the options described above. The RFP is expected to be released on or about August 31, 1996. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. All requests for the RFP must be in writing and must be received within 15 days of the appearance of this notice in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) or on the World Wide Web (WWW). Also, all requests must be forwarded to Lorrie L. Eakin at the above address (including mail code) or by fax to (301) 286-1720. Ms. Eakin may also be reached via e-mail at the following e-mail address: Lorrie.L.Eakin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in this solicitation for the research and development effort described above. However, interested persons may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. Electronic versions of the documents will be provided on the World Wide Web at http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm, and by anonymous ftp to genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/public/web/solicita. See Numbered Note(s): 12. (0222)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0002 19960812\A-0002.SOL)