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

66 -- AMPLITUDE POLARIMETER SOL 8-1-8-10-B7636 POC Kimberly R. Day, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-8999, Fax (205) 544-9083, Email kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov -- Teresa A. Foley, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0335, Fax (205) 544-9080, Email teresa.foley@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-1-8-10-B7636. E-MAIL: Kimberly R. Day, kimberly.day@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Standard Division Of Amplitude Photopolarimeter (DOAP) System Including Built-In Calibration And Horizontal Plane Mounting Hardware. Containerless Research Corp. Model # DOAP 680-15 or equal meeting the following specifications: Polarization State Generator (PSG): Height 20 cm (7.9 in.) Width 13 cm (4.85 in.) Length 22 cm (8.8 in.) Weight 4.1 kg (9 lbs.) Polarization State Detector (PSD): Height 15 cm (5.8 in.) Width 14 cm (5.4 in.) Length 40 cm (15.5 in.) Weight 4.1 kg (9 lbs.) Not Including Support And Positioning Hardware. The Optical Axis Is 3.00 Inches (7.62 cm) Above The Base Of The PSG And PSD. Nominal Working Distance Is 220 mm For The PSD. The PSG Operates At Any Convenient Working Distance. Dimension, Weight, And Utility Requirements Should Be Kept Within 5% Of The Specified Value. Power Requirements: Polarimeter: 100 Watts, 110 Or 220 Volts, 50 Or 60 Hz Computer: 400 Watts, 110 Or 220 Volts, 50 Or 60 Hz Accuracy And Precision Of Emmissivity Data* Emissivity Accuracy <2.5% Of Emissivity Emissivity Precision 1% Of Emissivity Accuracy And Precision Of Polarimetric Quantities** Normalized Stokes Parameters (SO=1) S1 0.007, S2 0.004, S3 0.006 Polarization State: Azimuth, A 0.005 Degrees Ellipticity, X 0.005 Degrees Degree Of Polarization, P 0.005 Ellipsometric Parameters, 0.05 Degrees *Based On Measurements Of Tungsten And Zirconium, Will Vary With The Material And Angle Of Incidence. **Based On Measurements At 633 nm During Calibration And By Reflection From Smooth Surfaces. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/MSFC intends to purchase the items from Containerless Research Corporation, 906 University Place, Evanston, IL 60201. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have 7 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 7 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 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". (0026)

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