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B -- PLANETARY FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER (FTS) CONCEPTS SOL 1-135-GKE.1005 POC Tracy M. Spruill, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2538, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email T.M.SPRUILL@larc.nasa.gov -- Dwayne E. Hinton, Senior Research Engineer, Phone (757) 864-1646, Fax (757) 864-1762, Email D.E.HINTON@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-135-GKE.1005. E-MAIL: Tracy M. Spruill, T.M.SPRUILL@larc.nasa.gov. NASA Langley Research Center plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the development of concepts for a Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) based sensor for a planetary lander mission and a planetary orbiter mission. Three concepts for each mission are to be developed to include science requirements, FTS instrument functional requirements, suggested effectiveness tests, and pros and cons of the concept. The results will be utilized in the design and development of a miniaturized, lightweight, low-power FTS prototype, that can operate in the UV, visible, and infrared spectral regions, with an integrated optical, mechanical, and microelectronics architecture. Experience in the design, implementation, and use of FTS instruments to provide engineering support services in the form of instrument and science requirements, instrument functional design, and definition of test parameters sufficient to determine the effectiveness of the FTS testbed are required. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 500, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO are those in effect through FAC 97-03. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about March 5, 1998 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about March 25, 1998. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm (0049)

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