NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

A -- LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON FIBER REINFORCED SILICON CARBIDE (C/SIC) MIRROR SUBSTRATES SOL 8-1-8-TA-60005 DUE 012198 POC Kathy G. Huskey, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 961-0222, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email kathy.huskey@msfc.nasa.gov -- Harry B. Craig, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0515, Fax (205) 544-4401, Email harry.craig@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-TA-60005. E-MAIL: Kathy G. Huskey, kathy.huskey@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the design, fabrication, and delivery of lightweight carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) mirror substrates. The objective of the proposed effort is to produce subscale light-weight mirror substrates and coupons fabricated of carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) that would allow Marshll Space Flight Center to: (a) determine whether ultra-lightweight C/SiC substrates can be polished to the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) requirements, and (b) determine the optical industry's polishing ability of ultra-lightweight C/SiC substrates. The deliverables shall include the following: 1. Designs of 25-cm and 50-cm substrates with an areal density between 7 and 9 kg/m-squared. 2. Technical report and Critical Design Review of the 25-cm and 50-cm substrates designs. 3. One (1) set of C/SiC mirror substrates and polishing sample coupons 4. Final Report. 5. Final Review Presentation within two weeks of the delivery of the hardware and final report. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from BDM International, Inc. based on the proprietary process to produce and fabricate C/SiC components to near optical tolerances. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". (0007)

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