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B -- HIGH ENERGY PROTON TESTING AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES SOL 9-BE13-27-7-25P DUE 043098 POC Wendy L. Boudreaux, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 483-5338, Fax (281) 244-5331, Email wendy.l.boudreaux1@ jsc.nasa.gov -- Lisa Rea-Phillips, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-8395, Fax (281) 244-5337, Email lisa.r.phillips1@ jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BE13-27-7-25P. E-MAIL: Wendy L. Boudreaux, wendy.l.boudreaux1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for High Energy Proton Testing and analytical services. This will be a one year contract with an option for a second year. The contract will be a IDIQ type contract. Radiation testing incudes split beam testing allowing two NASA tests to be conducted simultaneously with proton energies ranging from 50 MeV to 200 MeV. Flux level dynamic range must be at least 2E8 to 1E7. NASA testing regimens include 12 to 16 hours per day of testing over 3 to 5 consecutive days. Single testing while splitting with other users is also required. The contract will allow development of adjuncts, upgrades and new peripheral devices in support of an unique test or as an improvement in the genral tst capability of the facility. Dosimetry support at other facilities will also be required. The contractor shall provide analytical studies of the mechanisms and develop FORTRAN code formulating these models. Verification of the models shall be done using experimental data available from the literature and or from testing. The contractor shall be required to provide independent testing such as long time duration, low dose rate component testing. NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from Indiana University under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c)(1). There is no other known source that can meet the requirement for split beam testing at 50 MeV to 200 MeV. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Interested firms have 10 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 10 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. Firm date for receipt of offers will be stated in the RFO. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0079)

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