325th Contracting Squadron, 501 Illinois Avenue, STE 5, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5526

A -- INTEGRATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS INTO ROOF OF TEMPER TENTS. SOL F08637-98-QX686 DUE 051498 POC TSgt Andrew Carrington at 850-283-8623 or Ms Nell Matchkus at 850-283-8620, FAX 850-283-3963 The 325Th Contracting Squadron, Consolidated Acquisition Flight, Tyndall AFB, Florida, requires development of an integrated Flexible Thin Film CIGS Photovoltaic Power System for Bare Base TEMPER Tents. Item is to be used for research and development testing, therefore substitutes will not be accepted. The government intends to award a contract to Global Solar Energy, LLC, 12401 West 49th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. Tasks include, but are not limited to the following: (a) photovoltaic power module development; (b) TEMPER tent photovoltaic power module configuration and integration; (c) photovoltaic power module installation, integration, and startup test. The contractor shall comply with an incremental, task oriented 120-day effort schedule from the date of contract award. The Government shall provide technical support and information requested by the contractor, The Government will provide one TEMPER tent for integration of the CISG photovoltaic power modules and personnel, sensors, computers and other hardware for testing. Contractor shall provide all necessary man-hours, materials and hardware with the exception of a TEMPER tent to fulfill the requirements of this subtask. The contractor shall furnish all transportation of materials and hardware to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida for integration into the TEMPER tent and testing. The contractor will also provide one Senior Scientist or Senior Engineer for a one week testing period at Tyndall Air Force Base. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement on this or future requirements of the same item(s). (0113)

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